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.
Aired: Sep 19, 1998The fragile partnership between the Soviet Union and the United States unrave...
Aired: Sep 26, 1998As the Soviet Union's influence expands in Eastern Europe, Winston Churchill ...
Aired: Oct 3, 1998The United States launches the Truman Doctrine, vowing to safeguard global fr...
Aired: Oct 10, 1998The Western allies mount a massive airlift to counter the Soviet blockade of ...
Aired: Oct 17, 1998As tensions escalate in East Asia, China adopts a communist government, aband...
Aired: Oct 30, 1998Stalin's increasing control over Eastern Europe deepens the divide between na...
Aired: Nov 6, 1998A sudden power struggle erupts as Stalin's trusted enforcer is taken down, cl...
Aired: Nov 13, 1998As the Soviet Union's technological advancements propel it forward, the succe...
Aired: Nov 20, 1998The delicate balance of power is tested after Stalin's passing, as a temporar...
Aired: Nov 27, 1998A bold move by Cuban leader Krushchev sparks a crisis as he deploys missiles ...
Aired: Dec 11, 1998Vietnam's fate is shaped by the long-lasting consequences of French coloniali...
Aired: Dec 11, 1998The fragile balance of power between the United States and Soviet Union hangs...
13. Make Love Not War (The 60s)
Aired: Feb 12, 1999Next episode: As the Cold War rages on, Western economies boom due to militar...
Aired: Feb 19, 1999A stifling atmosphere of government control in the Soviet Union and Eastern E...
Aired: Feb 26, 1999The Chinese Civil War concludes with the Communist Party's triumph, marking t...
Aired: Mar 5, 1999As the conflict in Vietnam intensifies, the North Vietnamese gain the upper h...
17. Good Guys, Bad Guys (1967–1978)
Aired: Mar 12, 1999A global power struggle erupts in the Middle East as the United States and So...
Aired: Mar 19, 1999In the next episode, the fragile sovereignty of Latin America is severely tes...
Aired: Mar 26, 1999The tenuous partnership between the US and the East begins to deteriorate as ...
20. Soldiers of God (1975–1988)
Aired: Apr 11, 1999The Soviet Union's involvement in the Afghan War resulted in devastating loss...
Aired: Apr 18, 1999A cabal of spies started secretly scheming to reshape the global landscape ev...
Aired: Apr 25, 1999Ronald Reagan vows to surpass the Soviet Union's power and categorically dism...
23. The Wall Comes Down (1989)
Aired: May 2, 1999The collapse of the Soviet bloc unfolds with astonishing speed, marked by a r...
Aired: May 9, 1999The sudden collapse of the Soviet Union sends shockwaves throughout Europe, u...
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