The BEST episodes of Cold War season 1
Every episode of Cold War season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Cold War season 1!
Cold War is an epic, 24-part documentary series that takes a sweeping look at the era known as The Cold War. A joint effort by Turner Original Productions in association with BBC News, the series combines historical footage with personal interviews. The series took over three years to be completed, with the production teams shooting more than 1,000 hours of original footage and screening 1,500 hours of film reference material. Cold War is noted as being the definitive record of this era of global history by the judges who awarded the series the Peabody Award.
#2 - Star Wars (1981–1988)
Season 1 - Episode 22 - Aired 4/25/1999
The Soviet Union's economy falters as it struggles to keep up in the arms and technology race.
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#3 - Conclusions (1989–1991)
Season 1 - Episode 24 - Aired 5/9/1999
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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#5 - Cuba (1959–1962)
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/28/1998
President Kennedy confronts Kruschev when the Soviet Union begins to deploy nuclear missiles in Cuba
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#6 - Comrades (1917-1945)
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/19/1998
Despite their ideological differences, the United States and the Soviet Union become allies in the wars against Germany.
#8 - Spies (1944–1994)
Season 1 - Episode 21 - Aired 4/18/1999
A look at the hidden front of the Cold War involving subterfuge and secret intelligence gathering.
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Season 1 - Episode 23 - Aired 5/2/1999
The Soviet Union loses its grip on Eastern Europe as the Berlin Wall comes down and the Cold War comes to an end.
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Season 1 - Episode 20 - Aired 4/11/1999
An examination of the effects of religious fundamentalism upon the United States and the Soviet Union's foreign policies.
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#11 - Make Love Not War (The 60s)
Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 2/13/1999
An examination of the effects of the Cold War upon the populace, including civil rights movements and protests that led to policy changes.
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#13 - Red Spring (The 60s)
Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/20/1999
The Soviet Union continues its aggressive European policy by invading Czechoslovakia and crushing the Prague Spring Revolution.
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#14 - The Wall (1958–1963)
Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/21/1998
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.
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#16 - Vietnam (1954–1968)
Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/12/1998
The United States continues its containment of communism by becoming involved in Vietnam's ongoing struggle, leading to enormous public disapproval of the policy.
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#19 - Detente (1969–1975)
Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 3/6/1999
A look at the era of detente that resulted in cooperation and exchange between the United States and the Soviet Union.
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#20 - Freeze (1977–1981)
Season 1 - Episode 19 - Aired 3/27/1999
Unrest in Eastern Europe and the Oil Crisis threatens to undermine the progress made by detente.
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#21 - China (1949–1972)
Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 2/27/1999
The history of communism in China, from Mao Tse-tung's victory to President Nixon's trip to China in 1972.
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#22 - Good Guys, Bad Guys (1967–1978)
Season 1 - Episode 17 - Aired 3/13/1999
An examination of how the major powers fought by proxy in different areas of the world throughout the era.
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#23 - Backyard (1954–1990)
Season 1 - Episode 18 - Aired 3/20/1999
The United States utilizes different ways to fight the spread of communism in its own hemisphere, from Guatamala to Grenada.
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