The Dangerous Crisis in Georgia

Posted in Government & Politics, Race Relations, Gender & Equity Issues, Society & Social Issues, World History

(Start: 28:49; Length: 15:02)
In August an armed conflict broke out in Georgia, a country in the Caucasus region. Georgian and Russian troops fought each other over the future of two disputed territories. In this News in Review story we’ll look at the roots of the conflict. We’ll show you what happened during the fighting and what was done to keep the crisis from escalating out of control.

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