The episode explores the influence of technology on Cold War politics, focusing on the United States' strategy of Mutual Assured Destruction. It delves into the development of missiles capable of carrying multiple warheads, highlighting how these advancements reshaped military tactics and international relations during this tense period. Through this lens, the narrative examines the interplay between technological progress and the geopolitical landscape of the time.
Show
Cold War
Episode
S01E12
Air Date
Dec 12, 1998
Season 1 Episodes
S01E01
Comrades (1917-1945)
S01E02
Iron Curtain (1945–1947)
S01E03
Marshall Plan (1947–1952)
S01E04
Berlin (1948–1949)
S01E05
Korea (1949–1953)
S01E06
Reds (1948–1953)
S01E07
After Stalin (1953–1956)
S01E08
Sputnik (1949–1961)
S01E09
The Wall (1958–1963)
S01E10
Cuba (1959–1962)
S01E11
Vietnam (1954–1968)
S01E12
MAD (1960–1972)
S01E13
Make Love Not War (The 60s)
S01E14
Red Spring (The 60s)
S01E15
China (1949–1972)
S01E16
Detente (1969–1975)
S01E17
Good Guys, Bad Guys (1967–1978)
S01E18
Backyard (1954–1990)
S01E19
Freeze (1977–1981)
S01E20
Soldiers of God (1975–1988)
S01E21
Spies (1944–1994)
S01E22
Star Wars (1981–1988)
S01E23
The Wall Comes Down (1989)
S01E24
Conclusions (1989–1991)