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How a Nikita Khruschev Mistranslation Threatened Nuclear War

History Unplugged Podcast
History Unplugged Podcast
Episode • Nov 1, 2017 • 7m
When Nikita Khruschev pounded his shoe on a podium, declaring "We will bury you!" many feared imminent nuclear war. Turns out a better translation of his original Russian completely changes the meaning of the phrase   TO HELP OUT THE SHOW Leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and reviews really help and I read each one. Subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher

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