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The Forgotten War: India's 1971 Liberation of Bangladesh

The Forgotten War: India's 1971 Liberation of Bangladesh

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In this episode of The Cold War: The Battle Between Two Superpowers, Lucas and Luna explore the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War, a conflict that reshaped South Asia and drew in the US, Soviet Union, and China. They focus on the Mukti Bahini's guerrilla campaign, the Indian military's swift victory, and the USS Enterprise's nuclear-armed deployment that nearly sparked a superpower confrontation. Key figures include Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Indira Gandhi, General Jagjit Singh Aurora, and General A. A. K. Niazi. The episode covers Operation Searchlight, the Battle of Dhalai, the surrender at Dhaka, and the diplomatic standoff in the Bay of Bengal. Listeners will learn how the war led to Bangladesh's independence, humiliated Pakistan, and strained Cold War alliances. #BangladeshLiberationWar #IndiaPakistanWar1971 #MuktiBahini #OperationSearchlight #USSEnterprise #IndiraGandhi #SheikhMujiburRahman #YahyaKhan #JagjitSinghAurora #ColdWar #SovietUnion #China #BayofBengal #Dhaka #Genocide #History #FexingoHistory #SouthAsia Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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