Cold War: MAD World – Superpowers

Editor's Take

Opening the Cold War at the moment two superpowers emerged from the Second World War with irreconcilable ideologies, this installment begins with the atomic bombings of Japan. It traces the hardening antagonism between Washington and Moscow and the peculiar logic of mutually assured destruction. As a first chapter it is more scene-setting than conclusive, establishing the terms of a standoff rather than resolving them.

This documentary opens the story of the Cold War as two superpowers rise from the ashes of the Second World War with opposing ideologies. Beginning with the atomic bombings of Japan, it traces the growing animosity between the United States and the Soviet Union and the nuclear terror of mutually assured destruction. The film sets the stage for decades of tension. Clear and gripping, it is a strong introduction to the Cold War. Free to watch in HD on Dr Documentary.

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