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Cold War

Season 1 Episode 22: Star Wars (1981–1988)

Ronald Reagan vows to surpass the Soviet Union's power and categorically dismisses the notion of nuclear war, while taking steps to boost military spending to safeguard the United States.

Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 Comrades (1917-1945)

1. Comrades (1917-1945)

Aired: Sep 19, 1998

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

Episode 4 Berlin (1948–1949)

4. Berlin (1948–1949)

Aired: Oct 10, 1998

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

Episode 5 Korea (1949–1953)

5. Korea (1949–1953)

Aired: Oct 17, 1998

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

Episode 6 Reds (1948–1953)

6. Reds (1948–1953)

Aired: Oct 30, 1998

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

Episode 8 Sputnik (1949–1961)

8. Sputnik (1949–1961)

Aired: Nov 13, 1998

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

Episode 10 Cuba (1959–1962)

10. Cuba (1959–1962)

Aired: Nov 27, 1998

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

Episode 12 MAD (1960–1972)

12. MAD (1960–1972)

Aired: Dec 11, 1998

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

Episode 14 Red Spring (The 60s)

14. Red Spring (The 60s)

Aired: Feb 19, 1999

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

Episode 15 China (1949–1972)

15. China (1949–1972)

Aired: Feb 26, 1999

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

Episode 19 Freeze (1977–1981)

19. Freeze (1977–1981)

Aired: Mar 26, 1999

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

Episode 21 Spies (1944–1994)

21. Spies (1944–1994)

Aired: Apr 18, 1999

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

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Genres:War, Documentary, History