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EPISODE · Nov 21, 2023 · 2 MIN

Year 1985: Gorbachev Rises, Windows 1.0, and New Coke Debacle

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Explore 1985, a year of political shifts, technological milestones, and corporate missteps. Witness the rise of Mikhail Gorbachev and his vision of Perestroika, delve into the dawn of the PC era with the release of Windows 1.0, and relive the New Coke debacle, a marketing blunder that stirred the world of consumer goods.

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