In the first episode we focus on the early part of the 20th Century and see how revolution in Russia and the aftermath of the two world wars led to divisions and alliances between the worlds most influential governments.
America solidifies its position as a new superpower and the Soviet Union, under the iron fist of Stalin, continues to spread the word of communism.
The rise of Communism made the cold war fight for the minds of the people of the world. As China becomes a communist regime, the US begins to fear the spread of these new politics with an almost maniacal ferocity.
It was a time that witnessed the Berlin Wall appearing virtually overnight and two new players joining the game determined not to concede any points to the other side.
As the 1960s began, a generation was growing to adulthood which had known only the cold war. We take a look at the new hopes raised and then dashed as the world immersed itself in all out war.
In this final episode we examine the end game of the cold war and look at how the gradual thawing of the conflict began. This was the era that began with detente and ended with Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher.
