Cold War Gadgets
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The Cold War was a time of espionage between the CIA, KGB, and other organizations. Technology played a key role in an agent's inventory, and their gadgets were well disguised and portable. Some were even deadly.
Media Details
Runtime: 3 minutes
- Topic: Geography, History
- Subtopic: Russia, U.S. History - 1946-1999, World History - 1946-1999
- Grade/Interest Level: 6 - 12
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- Release Year: 2017
- Producer/Distributor: Simple History
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