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Turning Point: The Bomb and the Cold War

Turning Point: The Bomb and the Cold War
★ 8.0/10•2024•TV-14•Documentary
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With firsthand accounts and access to prominent figures around the world, this comprehensive docuseries explores the Cold War and its aftermath.

StatusEnded
LanguageEN
First Air DateMar 12, 2024

Episodes

Episode 1 - The Sun Came Up TremendousE179m

The Sun Came Up Tremendous

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.

Mar 12, 2024

Episode 2 - Poisoning the SoilE264m

Poisoning the Soil

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

Mar 12, 2024

Episode 3 - Institutional InsanityE367m

Institutional Insanity

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

Mar 12, 2024

Episode 4 - The WallE466m

The Wall

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.

Mar 12, 2024

Episode 5 - War GamesE567m

War Games

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

Mar 12, 2024

Episode 6 - Empire Is UntenableE667m

Empire Is Untenable

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.

Mar 12, 2024

Episode 7 - The End of HistoryE767m

The End of History

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

Mar 12, 2024

Episode 8 - Moscow Will Not Be SilentE864m

Moscow Will Not Be Silent

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.

Mar 12, 2024

Episode 9 - We Are Not Dead YetE972m

We Are Not Dead Yet

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

Mar 12, 2024

Actors

Aylam Orian

Aylam Orian

Vladimir Putin

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