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Podcast: This Day (An America 250 History Show)
Episode: George HW Bush Compares Sadaam To Hitler (1990)
Description: Come to our first ever live show! In Boston, on Friday, September 13th. Tickets are available now!It's August 8th. This day in 1990, George HW Bush addressed the country about Iraq's recent invasion of Kuwait. In it, Bush evoked WWII and made a comparison between Sadaam Hussein and Adolph Hitler.Jody, NIki, and Kellie discuss why Bush framed the conflict that way and how it shifted a new era for global politics. Plus, Jody shares his personal family connection to this moment.This Day In Esoteric Political History is a proud member of...