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Turning Point: The Bomb and the Cold War

With firsthand accounts and access to prominent figures around the world, this comprehensive docuseries explores the Cold War and its aftermath.

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Episodes

  1. 1

    The Sun Came Up Tremendous

    Mar 12, 202479 min

    During World War II, the US begins to work on a top-secret project that results in the atomic bombings on Japan — and a global conflict lasting decades.

  2. 2

    Poisoning the Soil

    Mar 12, 202464 min

    As communism takes off in Russia and China, Joseph Stalin begins his ruthless reign and the Soviet Union enters an era of terror.

  3. 3

    Institutional Insanity

    Mar 12, 202467 min

    Preparing for war against the Soviet Union, the US starts to test thermonuclear weapons. The CIA forms and interferes with global politics.

  4. 4

    The Wall

    Mar 12, 202466 min

    The US and Soviet Union get caught in a nuclear arms race. A wall divides Berlin. John F. Kennedy looks for a peaceful solution after a crisis in Cuba.

  5. 5

    War Games

    Mar 12, 202467 min

    With both sides planning for the worst-case scenario, Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev find common ground. Tragedy strikes after a nuclear disaster.

  6. 6

    Empire Is Untenable

    Mar 12, 202467 min

    The USSR's grasp on Eastern Europe weakens as the Berlin Wall comes down and the Communist Party mounts a coup against a prominent Soviet Union leader.

  7. 7

    The End of History

    Mar 12, 202467 min

    A new Russian leader emerges, and the republics seek independence. As the Soviet Union dissolves, several powers sign a landmark treaty on nuclear arms.

  8. 8

    Moscow Will Not Be Silent

    Mar 12, 202464 min

    Russia struggles to find a national identity as Vladimir Putin comes to power. With the Cold War in the rearview, a war on terror begins.

  9. 9

    We Are Not Dead Yet

    Mar 12, 202472 min

    Russia invades Georgia and Ukraine, putting Putin under intense scrutiny. While disinformation thrives, threats of nuclear war persist.

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