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A 24-part series which deals with the relations between the United States, the Soviet Union and their respective allies between the end of World War II to the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991.
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- E1 Comrades (1917-1945)Next upSep 19, 1998 · 46 min
Synopsis
Despite their ideological differences, the United States and the Soviet Union become allies in the wars against Germany.
Guest stars: Wojciech Jaruzelski (Self)
- E2 Iron Curtain (1945–1947)Sep 26, 1998 · 46 min
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Stalin begins to spread communism across Europe after the war ends, and tension grows between the United States and the Soviet Union.
- E3 Marshall Plan (1947–1952)Oct 3, 1998 · 46 min
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The United States offers assistance to countries that reject communism after Great Britain halts aid to Turkey and Greece.
- E4 Berlin (1948–1949)Oct 10, 1998 · 46 min
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Berlin is divided into two separate cities, and Europe itself splits as the countries align themselves with the opposing major powers.
- E5 Korea (1949–1953)Oct 17, 1998 · 46 min
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A Chinese civil war between the factions of Mao Zedong and Chiang Kai-Shek brings the armed forces of the United States onto the battlefield to oppose communism.
- E6 Reds (1948–1953)Oct 31, 1998 · 46 min
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A look at the period in which Stalin securely dominated eastern Europe, China embraced communism, and anti-communist hysteria spread in the United States.
- E7 After Stalin (1953–1956)Nov 7, 1998 · 46 min
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Stalin's death brings hope that tensions will ease between the Soviet Union and the United States, and Nikita Khrushchev becomes the new Soviet Leader.
- E8 Sputnik (1949–1961)Nov 14, 1998 · 46 min
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The Soviet Union launches its first satellite into orbit while the United States' own space program lags behind.
- E9 The Wall (1958–1963)Nov 21, 1998 · 46 min
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The Soviet Union solves the problem of people leaving East Germany to the free West by stopping open transit and building a secured ring around West Berlin.
- E10 Cuba (1959–1962)Nov 28, 1998 · 46 min
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President Kennedy confronts Kruschev when the Soviet Union begins to deploy nuclear missiles in Cuba
- E11 Vietnam (1954–1968)Dec 12, 1998 · 46 min
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The United States continues its containment of communism by becoming involved in Vietnam's ongoing struggle, leading to enormous public disapproval of the policy.
Guest stars: Ngô Đình Diệm (Self (archive footage))
- E12 MAD (1960–1972)Dec 12, 1998 · 46 min
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A look at how technology shaped the politics of the Cold War era, including the United States' Mutual Assured Destruction strategy and the introduction of missiles with multiple payloads.
- E13 Make Love Not War (The 60s)Feb 13, 1999 · 46 min
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An examination of the effects of the Cold War upon the populace, including civil rights movements and protests that led to policy changes.
- E14 Red Spring (The 60s)Feb 20, 1999 · 46 min
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The Soviet Union continues its aggressive European policy by invading Czechoslovakia and crushing the Prague Spring Revolution.
- E15 China (1949–1972)Feb 27, 1999 · 46 min
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The history of communism in China, from Mao Tse-tung's victory to President Nixon's trip to China in 1972.
- E16 Detente (1969–1975)Mar 6, 1999 · 46 min
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A look at the era of detente that resulted in cooperation and exchange between the United States and the Soviet Union.
Guest stars: Scoop Jackson (Self (archive footage))
- E17 Good Guys, Bad Guys (1967–1978)Mar 13, 1999 · 46 min
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An examination of how the major powers fought by proxy in different areas of the world throughout the era.
Guest stars: Gamal Abdel Nasser
- E18 Backyard (1954–1990)Mar 20, 1999 · 46 min
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The United States utilizes different ways to fight the spread of communism in its own hemisphere, from Guatamala to Grenada.
Guest stars: Anastasio Somoza Debayle (Self (archive footage))
- E19 Freeze (1977–1981)Mar 27, 1999 · 46 min
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Unrest in Eastern Europe and the Oil Crisis threatens to undermine the progress made by detente.
Guest stars: Wojciech Jaruzelski (Self)
- E20 Soldiers of God (1975–1988)Apr 11, 1999 · 46 min
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An examination of the effects of religious fundamentalism upon the United States and the Soviet Union's foreign policies.
- E21 Spies (1944–1994)Apr 18, 1999 · 46 min
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A look at the hidden front of the Cold War involving subterfuge and secret intelligence gathering.
Guest stars: George Blake (Self), Joe Bulik (Self), Melvin Goodman (Self), Oleg Gordievsky (Self)
- E22 Star Wars (1981–1988)Apr 25, 1999 · 46 min
Synopsis
The Soviet Union's economy falters as it struggles to keep up in the arms and technology race.
Guest stars: Donald Regan (Self)
- E23 The Wall Comes Down (1989)May 2, 1999 · 46 min
Synopsis
The Soviet Union loses its grip on Eastern Europe as the Berlin Wall comes down and the Cold War comes to an end.
Guest stars: Wojciech Jaruzelski (Self)
- E24 Conclusions (1989–1991)May 9, 1999 · 46 min
Synopsis
The Cold War era comes to an end as the Soviet Union's empire falls and new policies are implemented by Mikhail Gorbachev and Boris Yeltsin.
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