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Turning Point: The Bomb and the Cold War.

Name: Turning Point: The Bomb and the Cold War
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2024-03-12
Rating: 8.0

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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.

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Season 1.

The Sun Came Up Tremendous

2024-03-12 · 1h 19m9.5

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.

Poisoning the Soil

2024-03-12 · 1h 4m9.5

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

Institutional Insanity

2024-03-12 · 1h 7m9.5

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

The Wall

2024-03-12 · 1h 6m9.5

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.

War Games

2024-03-12 · 1h 7m9.5

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

Empire Is Untenable

2024-03-12 · 1h 7m9.7

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.

The End of History

2024-03-12 · 1h 7m9.0

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