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S1 E2 Paranoia

Documentary

15+

51m

31 Dec 2016

NATO forms as USSR tests first atomic bomb, sparking H-Bomb race. Paranoia fuels show trials, assassinations. Korean War erupts, stoking Cold War tensions.

Season 1, 8 Episodes

Season 1 (8 Episodes)

M.A.D. World - Rise of the superpowers

Rise of the superpowers,

Rise of superpowers post-WWII: USSR imposes dictatorships, sparking tension. Ideological wars erupt in Greece, China. Will USA use atomic bomb again?

M.A.D. World - Paranoia

NATO forms as USSR tests first atomic bomb, sparking H-Bomb race. Paranoia fuels show trials, assassinations. Korean War erupts, stoking Cold War tensions.

M.A.D. World - Revolution

Mid-1950s: Military bases line the Iron Curtain. Soviet tanks crush Hungarian revolution. Cuba sees Communist dictatorship. Sputnik launches Space Race. Berlin Wall divides West Berlin.

M.A.D. World - Nuclear poker

1962: USSR places nukes in Cuba, nearly sparking war. US troops land in Vietnam. Prague Spring fails in '68. Moon landing in '69. Nixon visits China in '72.

M.A.D. World - Peace and War

1970s: US withdraws from Vietnam. Neutron bomb tested, arms race escalates. Civil war erupts in Angola, mercenaries and weapons flood in. Bright spot: Carter, Brezhnev sign nuclear arms limitation treaty in 1979.

M.A.D. World - Cold War 2

Cold War II escalates as Soviet military enters Afghanistan, sparking Western outrage. US supports Mujahedeen rebels. Muhammad Ali leads Olympic boycott in 1980. 'No Nukes' protests erupt amid fear of global annihilation.

M.A.D. World - Warmonger

1980s: US intervenes in Grenada, halting communist spread. Nicaragua sees Sandinistas vs. Contra conflict. Reagan unveils 'Star Wars' arms program in 1987. Gorbachev aims to end Cold War as new USSR president.

M.A.D. World - Falling Dominoes

Falling Dominoes,

1980s: Solidarity movement in Poland challenges Eastern Bloc. Berlin Wall falls in 1989. Ceaușescu's dramatic downfall in Romania. Soviet republics gain independence (Ukraine, Estonia, Kazakhstan). Soviet Union collapses, ending Cold War.

Details

M.A.D. World

Documentary

15+

1 Season

51m

M.A.D. World delves into the Cold War, showcasing nuclear arms race and East-West tensions over 8 episodes. Interviews with pilots, families, and dissidents vividly revive the era of fear and mistrust.

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