The Soviet Union's involvement in the Afghan War resulted in devastating losses, with almost 15,000 Soviet soldiers and an estimated one million Afghans killed, earning the conflict a notorious reputation as the Soviet Union's own Vietnam syndrome.
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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