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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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.
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.
An examination of the effects of religious fundamentalism upon the United States and the Soviet Union's foreign policies.
An examination of the effects of religious fundamentalism upon the United States and the Soviet Union's foreign policies.
The United States utilizes different ways to fight the spread of communism in its own hemisphere, from Guatamala to Grenada.
The United States utilizes different ways to fight the spread of communism in its own hemisphere, from Guatamala to Grenada.
A look at the era of detente that resulted in cooperation and exchange between the United States and the Soviet Union.
A look at the era of detente that resulted in cooperation and exchange between the United States and the Soviet Union.
The Soviet Union continues its aggressive European policy by invading Czechoslovakia and crushing the Prague Spring Revolution.
The Soviet Union continues its aggressive European policy by invading Czechoslovakia and crushing the Prague Spring Revolution.
An examination of the effects of the Cold War upon the populace, including civil rights movements and protests that led to policy changes.
An examination of the effects of the Cold War upon the populace, including civil rights movements and protests that led to policy changes.
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.
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.
The United States continues its containment of communism by becoming involved in Vietnam's ongoing struggle, leading to enormous public disapproval of the policy.
The United States continues its containment of communism by becoming involved in Vietnam's ongoing struggle, leading to enormous public disapproval of the policy.
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.
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.
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.
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.
A look at the period in which Stalin securely dominated eastern Europe, China embraced communism, and anti-communist hysteria spread in the United States.
A look at the period in which Stalin securely dominated eastern Europe, China embraced communism, and anti-communist hysteria spread in the United States.
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.
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.
Berlin is divided into two separate cities, and Europe itself splits as the countries align themselves with the opposing major powers.
Berlin is divided into two separate cities, and Europe itself splits as the countries align themselves with the opposing major powers.
The United States offers assistance to countries that reject communism after Great Britain halts aid to Turkey and Greece.
The United States offers assistance to countries that reject communism after Great Britain halts aid to Turkey and Greece.
Stalin begins to spread communism across Europe after the war ends, and tension grows between the United States and the Soviet Union.
Stalin begins to spread communism across Europe after the war ends, and tension grows between the United States and the Soviet Union.
Despite their ideological differences, the United States and the Soviet Union become allies in the wars against Germany.
Despite their ideological differences, the United States and the Soviet Union become allies in the wars against Germany.
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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