253. The World Cup: Post-war reconciliation, Brazilian dictatorship, and North Koreans in Middlesbrough (Part 2)

Series: World Cup and World History: Empire, Power, and Politics in the Beautiful Game
Topics: Cold War
Part: Part 2
Published date: 2022-11-15
Year span: 1953

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