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Soviet Union War of Nerves

Losing patience with Lithuania, Gorbachev issues orders to cease and desist. Is he willing to risk bloodshed to keep secessionists in line?

The Germanys Death of a Republic

After demonstrating the democratic spirit of their brethren across the border, East Germans get down to the hard task of shaping what may be their last government

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Pop! Goes the Bubble

Japan gropes for its confidence as the yen falters and the stock market plunges

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