147 Espionage Anecdotes | The Opening Move of the US-Soviet Cold War: The Igor Gouzenko Affair

Topics in this episode: The essence of Stalin's foreign policy was realist diplomacy Roosevelt was too "naive" in great power maneuvering Igor Gouzenko's defection experience resembled a scene from a black comedy film MI5's "upper, middle, and lower" three strategies regarding the Igor Gouzenko affair Soviet intelligence agencies have a long history of operations in the UK and the US
Original Chinese title & description
147 谍海轶闻|美苏冷战的初阵:古琴科事件始末
本期话题: 斯大林对外政策的本质是现实主义外交 罗斯福在大国博弈中过于“单纯” 古琴科叛逃经历近似黑色幽默电影片段 英国军情五处针对古琴科事件的“上中下”三策 苏联情报机构在英美的经营历史悠久
Participation credit “本期话题成员”:沙青青,上海图书馆历史文献中心副主任(豆瓣ID:BBpanda)。
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