The Cold War, a period when the threat of nuclear weapons pushed the world to the brink of mutually assured destruction.

In this episode:

The USSR holds Berlin hostage by barricading all land routes, triggering a lifeline of continuous aircraft from the West delivering essential supplies.

Small Western European nations unite with the USA in a military alliance to shield themselves from the formidable Soviet military. The NATO pact asserts that an attack on one member prompts collective defense from all signatories.

The West faces terror as news breaks of the successful Soviet atomic bomb test, initiating a perilous standoff with the most terrifying weapons ever created.

Communist North Korea invades South Korea, unleashing a 3-year war claiming 10% of Korean lives. United Nations forces intervene, with President Truman contemplating atomic bomb use if needed to secure victory.

A Pacific test unveils a hydrogen bomb a thousand times more potent than nuke dropped on Hiroshima, marking a perilous leap in destructive capability.

As the Cold War chill deepens, both East and West grapple with the fear of losing military and government secrets. A network of spies and defectors emerges, fueling paranoia on both sides and leading to show trials, imprisonment, and assassinations.

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