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Cold War

The documentary series explores the complex web of alliances and rivalries between the US, the Soviet Union, and their respective partners from the end of World War II to the Soviet Union's collapse in 1991.

Episodes:

Episode 1 Comrades

1. Comrades

Aired: Sep 19, 1998

The fragile partnership between the Soviet Union and the United States unrave...

Episode 2 Iron Curtain

2. Iron Curtain

Aired: Sep 26, 1998

As the Soviet Union's influence expands in Eastern Europe, Winston Churchill ...

Episode 3 Marshall Plan

3. Marshall Plan

Aired: Oct 3, 1998

The United States launches the Truman Doctrine, vowing to safeguard global fr...

Episode 4 Berlin

4. Berlin

Aired: Oct 10, 1998

The Western allies mount a massive airlift to counter the Soviet blockade of ...

Episode 5 Korea

5. Korea

Aired: Oct 17, 1998

As tensions escalate in East Asia, China adopts a communist government, aband...

Episode 6 Reds

6. Reds

Aired: Oct 30, 1998

Stalin's increasing control over Eastern Europe deepens the divide between na...

Episode 7 After Stalin

7. After Stalin

Aired: Nov 6, 1998

A sudden power struggle erupts as Stalin's trusted enforcer is taken down, cl...

Episode 8 Sputnik

8. Sputnik

Aired: Nov 13, 1998

As the Soviet Union's technological advancements propel it forward, the succe...

Episode 9 The Wall

9. The Wall

Aired: Nov 20, 1998

The delicate balance of power is tested after Stalin's passing, as a temporar...

Episode 10 Cuba

10. Cuba

Aired: Nov 27, 1998

A bold move by Cuban leader Krushchev sparks a crisis as he deploys missiles ...

Episode 11 Vietnam

11. Vietnam

Aired: Dec 11, 1998

Vietnam's fate is shaped by the long-lasting consequences of French coloniali...

Episode 12 M.A.D.

12. M.A.D.

Aired: Dec 11, 1998

The fragile balance of power between the United States and Soviet Union hangs...

Episode 13 Make Love Not War

13. Make Love Not War

Aired: Feb 12, 1999

Next episode: As the Cold War rages on, Western economies boom due to militar...

Episode 14 Red Spring

14. Red Spring

Aired: Feb 19, 1999

A stifling atmosphere of government control in the Soviet Union and Eastern E...

Episode 15 China

15. China

Aired: Feb 26, 1999

The Chinese Civil War concludes with the Communist Party's triumph, marking t...

Episode 16 Detente

16. Detente

Aired: Mar 5, 1999

As the conflict in Vietnam intensifies, the North Vietnamese gain the upper h...

Episode 17 Good Guys, Bad Guys

17. Good Guys, Bad Guys

Aired: Mar 12, 1999

A global power struggle erupts in the Middle East as the United States and So...

Episode 18 Backyard

18. Backyard

Aired: Mar 19, 1999

In the next episode, the fragile sovereignty of Latin America is severely tes...

Episode 19 Freeze

19. Freeze

Aired: Mar 26, 1999

The tenuous partnership between the US and the East begins to deteriorate as ...

Episode 20 Soldiers of God

20. Soldiers of God

Aired: Apr 11, 1999

The Soviet Union's involvement in the Afghan War resulted in devastating loss...

Episode 21 Spies

21. Spies

Aired: Apr 18, 1999

A cabal of spies started secretly scheming to reshape the global landscape ev...

Episode 22 Star Wars

22. Star Wars

Aired: Apr 25, 1999

Ronald Reagan vows to surpass the Soviet Union's power and categorically dism...

Episode 23 The Wall Comes Down

23. The Wall Comes Down

Aired: May 2, 1999

The collapse of the Soviet bloc unfolds with astonishing speed, marked by a r...

Episode 24 Conclusions

24. Conclusions

Aired: May 9, 1999

The sudden collapse of the Soviet Union sends shockwaves throughout Europe, u...

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Info about Cold War

Current Status: Ended

Network: CNN

Genres:Documentary, History

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