The global superpower stand-off that brought the world to the brink of destruction.
BBC Two's new Cold War Season explores the cultural and political impact of a conflict that divided the world.
The global superpower stand-off that brought the world to the brink of destruction.
BBC Two's new Cold War Season explores the cultural and political impact of a conflict that divided the world.
Discover how the Cold War turned hot for the first time, on the Korean peninsula in the early 1950s.
The US president's role in the stand-off that brought the world to the brink of nuclear war. By Professor Ernest R May.
The story of one of the most damaging spy rings in British history - and the astonishing reason they weren't more effective.
The reforms, rebellions and political machinations behind the dramatic collapse of the Soviet Union. By Professor Archie Brown
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