MAD World - The History of the Cold War Episode 2 Paranoia
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MAD World - The History of the Cold War Episode 2 Paranoia
In this episode:
In 1949 several Western Europe nations form NATO. The Soviets successfully tested their first atomic bomb. The arms race is on, with the H-Bomb next. The resulting paranoia leads to show trials, witch hunts, and assassinations. South Korea is invaded by the communist North, and the Korean War begins. Whether in the arms race, proxy wars, or espionage, the Cold War is running hot.
'M.A.D. World' takes a close look at the last time we were threatened by the might of world superpowers: The Cold War. For over forty years the entire world stood on the brink of annihilation, as the horrors of World War II ended and a new kind of global war began when the push of a single button could trigger all-out nuclear war. 'M.A.D. World' examines how the world was changed forever by the Cold War. Over eight episodes, remarkable footage from the time shows how the build-up of nuclear arms and the mistrust between West and East instilled terror across the globe. First-hand accounts bring the stories to life as we talk to pilots drilled to drop the bomb, families are torn apart by the Iron Curtain and escaped dissidents who lived in fear of torture and execution.
In this episode:
In 1949 several Western Europe nations form NATO. The Soviets successfully tested their first atomic bomb. The arms race is on, with the H-Bomb next. The resulting paranoia leads to show trials, witch hunts, and assassinations. South Korea is invaded by the communist North, and the Korean War begins. Whether in the arms race, proxy wars, or espionage, the Cold War is running hot.
'M.A.D. World' takes a close look at the last time we were threatened by the might of world superpowers: The Cold War. For over forty years the entire world stood on the brink of annihilation, as the horrors of World War II ended and a new kind of global war began when the push of a single button could trigger all-out nuclear war. 'M.A.D. World' examines how the world was changed forever by the Cold War. Over eight episodes, remarkable footage from the time shows how the build-up of nuclear arms and the mistrust between West and East instilled terror across the globe. First-hand accounts bring the stories to life as we talk to pilots drilled to drop the bomb, families are torn apart by the Iron Curtain and escaped dissidents who lived in fear of torture and execution.