The war on drugs
US efforts to deal with illegal drugs in 1971, plus the rise of Jack Ma in China.
The History Hour · BBC World Service
May 13, 201950m 15s
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Show Notes
US President Richard Nixon's efforts to deal with illegal drugs in 1971, the French defeat at Dien Bien Phu in Vietnam plus the rise of Jack Ma and his Alibaba empire in China. Also the Bauhaus movement and the global TV hit 'Strictly Come Dancing'.
Photo: US President Richard Nixon (BBC)