Turning Point: The Bomb and the Cold War

1 ▶ 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. Not watched yet 79m 2 ▶ 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. Not watched yet 64m 3 ▶ Institutional Insanity Preparing for war against the Soviet Union, the US starts to test thermonuclear weapons. The CIA forms and interferes with global politics. Not watched yet 67m 4 ▶ 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. Not watched yet 66m 5 ▶ 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. Not watched yet 67m 6 ▶ 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. Not watched yet 67m 7 ▶ 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. Not watched yet 67m 8 ▶ 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. Not watched yet 64m 9 ▶ We Are Not Dead Yet Russia invades Georgia and Ukraine, putting Putin under intense scrutiny. While disinformation thrives, threats of nuclear war persist. Not watched yet 72m