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The Voice of America spoke its first words during World War II, beaming German-language news into Nazi Germany to counter Hitler’s propaganda machine. During the Cold War, it expanded in Eastern Europe, the Soviet Union, and China, to challenge communist disinformation. https://cbsn.ws/422EZex | 60 Minutes

Launched in 1942 to counter Nazi propaganda, Voice of America has been effectively shut down after President Donald Trump signed an executive order. The White House claims the U.S.-funded broadcaster is “radical propaganda.” https://cbsn.ws/42bOgQ7 | 60 Minutes