The big day is here! The Kings and Generals team proudly presents the first video on the new channel and we are starting our Cold War journey with a video on the Potsdam conference held in German Cecilienhof in the Summer of 1945. Although the World War was not really over and the war in Asia was still going on, the allies, mainly US, UK, USSR and France, ended it in Europe and were preparing to reshape the world.
Our new documentary will Cold War journey with a video on the Potsdam conference held in German Cecilienhof in the Summer of 1945. Although the World War was not really over and the war in Asia was still going on, the allies, mainly US, UK, USSR and France, ended it in Europe and were preparing to reshape the world. With the leaders of the Big Three meeting at Potsdam, the structure and fate of the post-war world were being determined. By the end of the Conference, at the beginning of August, 1945, decisions had been made.
The Cold War happened for a variety of different reasons and we will talk about them throughout our series. However, ideological differences between the two camps were the main, enduring factor. In this video we will talk about the basics of the Capitalism and Communism. first factor which made this conflict inevitable.
As the Soviet Army pushed the Germans out of Eastern Europe and occupied most of the countries in the region, the Sovietization process started everywhere. The first and probably most controversial Sovietization happened in Poland, and in this episode, we will describe the events surrounding it.
World War II showed that there is a need for a global organization, which would be able to prevent future conflicts and give a chance for peace. Both sides of the Cold War had their own interests in the situation, but despite the antagonism, almost everyone was interested in the establishment of this new organization. In this video, we will discuss the Western outlook of the United Nations.
In our previous documentary on the history of the Cold War period, we discussed the formation of the UN and the Western outlook on this organization. But as was the case with almost everything else, two sides of the conflict did not have an accord on this matter and the Soviet leader Stalin had his own designs...
World War II was devastating all over the world, but no other region suffered as much as the Western parts of the USSR. Reconstruction of the area started almost immediately. In this episode of the Cold War we will discuss this reconstruction process.
We are continuing our historical documentary series on the Cold War with a video on the German and Japanese PoWs. World War II was brutal in many regards, but it was even more pronounced in the case of the prisoners of war. Millions were imprisoned on either side of the conflict, and the losers of the war suffered even more than the winners. In this video we will discuss the fate of the German and Japanese PoWs.
We are continuing our historical documentary series on the Cold War with a video on the Soviet PoWs. Millions of Soviet soldiers ended up prisoners of war and although their country won the World War, the fate of most was tragic.
Our series on the history of the Cold War period continues with a documentary on the Sovietization of Czechoslovakia and Hungary.
Our series on the history of the Cold War period continues with a documentary on the partition of India in 1947 and the subsequent creation of the Republic of India, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and the People's Republic of Bangladesh.
Our series on the history of the Cold War period continues with a documentary on the creation of Israel, Zionist movement, reactions and diplomatic maneuvers of other states and the build-up to first Arab-Israeli war.
Our series on the history of the Cold War period continues with a documentary on the Sovietization of Bulgaria and Romania.
Our series on the history of the Cold War period continues with a video covering the event of the Chinese Civil War.
Our series on the history of the Cold War period continues with a documentary on the Sovietization of Yugoslavia and Albania.
Our series on the history of the Cold War period continues with a documentary on the situation in the French Indochina after WWII. This video will explain how the Vietnam War became inevitable.
Our series on the history of the Cold War period continues with a documentary on the Marshall Plan and how the USA was able to help in the rebuild of the post-War World and gained valuable allies while doing it.
Our series on the history of the Cold War period continues with a documentary on Operation Unthinkable - the plan of Churchill to defeat Stalin and push the Soviets out of Europe.
Our series on the history of the Cold War period continues with a documentary on Gouzenko affair - a spy thriller that provoked the beginning of the Cold War.
Our series on the history of the Cold War period continues with a documentary on the Iranian Coup of 1953 against the prime minister of Iran Mohammad Mosaddegh and the so-called operation Ajax conducted by the American and British in support of the oil interests and the shah regime. This coup had a long-term impact on the history of Iran and the whole Middle East.
Our series on the history of the Cold War period continues with a documentary on the history of the Arab countries after World War II.
Our series on the history of the Cold War period continues with a documentary on the creation of nuclear weapons in the aftermath of World War II.
Our series on the history of the Cold War period continues with a documentary explaining the political background of the First Arab-Israeli War of 1948.
Our series on the history of the Cold War period continues with a documentary on the Socialism and Social democracy in Europe.
Our series on the history of the Cold War period continues with a documentary on the history of the South American countries after World War II.
Our series on the history of the Cold War period continues with a documentary on the history of Turkey countries after World War II and the events of the first military coup d'etat in 1960.
Our series on the history of the Cold War period continues with a documentary on Malayan Emergency of 1948-1960 during which the British empire was challenged by the emerging Malayan Communist Party. These events led to the independence of Malaya.
Our series on the history of the Cold War period continues with a documentary on the Second Red Scare and McCarthyism, which was the period when the US was embroiled this video will describe the early part of the Nuclear race in the post-War period and how the USA managed to use the German scientists to gain upper hand.
Our series on the history of the Cold War period continues with a documentary on the history of Japan after World War II, mostly through the prism of the American occupation of the country, its new system, and reconstruction.
Our series on the history of the Cold War period continues with a documentary on the history of Indonesia after World War II. This video will focus on the Indonesian War of Independence.
We are continuing our series on the Cold War period, with a documentary on the army of the United States of America after the World War II. For a variety of reasons, the US had to curtail its forces. In this video, we will explain why this was necessary.
We are continuing our series on the Cold War period, with a documentary on the creation of the Federal Republic of Germany - West Germany.
We are continuing our series on the Cold War period, with a documentary on the creation of the German Democratic Republic - East Germany.
We are continuing our series on the Cold War period, with a documentary on the Baby Boomers generation. What defined this generation? Let's learn together!
Finland was one of the first victims of the build-up to World War II, as it had to fight against the USSR in the Winter War and cede some territory. What happened after World War? We'll learn together in the new episode of the Cold War series.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with an overview of the situation Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Iceland after World War 2 and their road towards the NATO.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on the Greek Civil War of 1946-1949, as the communists and democrats clashed for dominance after World War II, supported by the US and UK on one side and the USSR on the other. This war was the first "hot" conflict of the Cold War era.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on the creation of NATO.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on the first phase of the Korean War, the reasons it happened and the early moves made by the sides.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on the end of the Korean War, as the sides fight in a back and forth fashion before a stalemate and armistice.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on the Huk (Hukbalahap) rebellion on the Philippines, as the Communist party of this country first mounted resistance against the Japanese occupation and then against the US-supported regime.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on the Rosenberg Spy Affair. Julius and Ethel Rosenbergs were scientists working for the Manhattan Project and in the aftermath of World War II they were accused of passing secret weapon project data to the USSR, possibly accelerating the Soviet Nuclear program.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on the East German Rebellion of 1953.
In the new episode of our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War we will talk about the structure and organizations of the United Nations.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on the US Civil Defense and how America protected its citizens against the Soviet bombs.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on the Mau Mau uprising in Kenya, which was one of the first anti-colonial rebellions of the Cold War.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on the Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty - two stations that influenced the Cold War and its results, playing an important role in the western propaganda.
Our historical documentary series on the Cold War continues with a video on the expulsion and deportation of the Germans after World War 2.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on the falling out and rivalry between the USSR and Yugoslavia, Stalin and Tito.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on the post World War 2 France, with a focus on the presidencies of Charles de Gaulle, beginning of the collapse of the French colonial empire and the ties with NATO.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on the denazification of Germany after World War II.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on the post-World War II situation in the United Kingdom.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on the death of Stalin and the struggle in its aftermath, as his underlings fought a bloody battle for authority over the USSR .
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on post World War II Austria, as it is occupied in a similar fashion as Germany with the Soviets controlling the East, France, UK, US the West, and Vienna divided between four. We will see how Austria's occupation functioned and how it ended.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on post World War II Greenland with a focus on the American airbase in Thule and how it was used to advance the US interest in the Cold War.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on John Foster Dulles - American diplomat who played a crucial role in the history of the Cold War.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on how the CIA helped orchestrate the removal of the King of Egypt, inadvertently paving the road to the Suez Crisis.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on the creation of the Warsaw Pact - the anti-NATO union created under the tutelage of the USSR and its main alliance in the Cold War.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on the creation of Italy after World War II, as the country goes through a transition, during which the US and the USSR fight over its fate
The Korean War began on June 25, 1950, when some 75,000 soldiers from the North Korean People’s Army poured across the 38th parallel, the boundary between the Soviet-backed Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to the north and the pro-Western Republic of Korea to the south. This invasion was the first military action of the Cold War. By July, American troops had entered the war on South Korea’s behalf. As far as American officials were concerned, it was a war against the forces of international communism itself. After some early back-and-forth across the 38th parallel, the fighting stalled and casualties mounted with nothing to show for them. Meanwhile, American officials worked anxiously to fashion some sort of armistice with the North Koreans. The alternative, they feared, would be a wider war with Russia and China–or even, as some warned, World War III. Finally, in July 1953, the Korean War came to an end. In all, some 5 million soldiers and civilians lost their lives in what many in the U.S. refer to as “the Forgotten War” for the lack of attention it received compared to more well-known conflicts like World War I and II and the Vietnam War. The Korean peninsula is still divided today.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on the beginning of the Suez Crisis in 1956
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on the beginning of the Suez Crisis in 1956.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on the Poznan protests of 1956, as in the aftermath of Stalin's death and denounciation, the Eastern European states attempt to break away from the Soviet authority.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on the earliest steps made towards the creation of the European Union, the organization that played a crucial role in the Cold War and beyond.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on the earliest steps made towards the creation structure of the Soviet KGB.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on the situation in Hungary prior to the revolution of 1956
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on the Hungarian Revolution of 1956.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on the so-called Sino-Soviet Split, as after the death of Stalin, China and the USSR became bitter enemies due to a variety of reasons.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on the pre-revolutionary history of Cuba.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a recap video. We present our new studio space and summarize everything we covered on this channel, including the Potsdam Conference, Creation of the UN, Creation of Israel and the first Arab-Israeli War, Division of Germany and Berlin, Sovietization of Eastern Europe, Situation in China, Nuclear Race, Korean War, Death of Stalin and Khrushchev' reign, Malayan Emergency, Mau Mau Rebellion, Suez Crisis, Operation Paperclip and much more.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on the worlds first nuclear disaster at Kyshtym in 1957.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on the creation of the CIA and NSA, as the US is trying to form its own spy agencies.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on the political structure of the USSR.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video the operation Gladio - US sanctioned plan to create local defense in Europe forces against the possible Soviet incursion.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video describing the early period of Nuclear weapon development and proliferation.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video describing the post World War in Spain, as Franco tries to get under the shadow of Hitler to find a way to enter the international community.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video describing how the role of the cult of personality became commonplace in the USSR first with Lenin and then Stalin and then what became of these cults.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with our episode covering the third member of Cambridge Five - Guy Burgess, a Soviet spy and drunken English socialite.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a second video on Operation Gladio, as the US and NATO create stay-behind secret armies in Switzerland, Austria, Sweden and Finland.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on the anti-Soviet international organizations created by the US and its allies in Asia and Oceania, namely SEATO, ANZUS and CENTO.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on the East German Ministry for State Security, more commonly known as Stasi. This East German version of the KGB was a staple of the Cold War period and was known for its brutal methods.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on the First and Second Taiwan Strait Crisis between 1954 and 1958, as China tries to take over Taiwan in the aftermath of the Chinese Civil War. US, USSR and others take sides and attempt to help their allies.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War and the Cambridge Five concludes with a video on the rest of the Soviet spies in the British high society.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on the beginning of the desegregation civil war movement in the USA.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on the so-called Soviet-Yugoslav split, as in the aftermath of the world war the leader of Yugoslavia Tito started drifting apart from the USSR and its leader Stalin.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a third video on Gladio - the planned stay-behind operation in case of the Soviet occupation. This video will cover the Gladio in Turkey, Greece, Spain, Portugal, France, UK, Netherlands, and others.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a review of the year 1946, as we go through the main events of this year.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video describing the reaction of the Soviet citizens to several events in the early years of the Cold War. This is being done through the KGB documents kindly provided by Eduard Andryushchenko.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video describing a conflict between two NATO allies, where the United Kingdom and Iceland fought over...fish. This is a story that involves not only maritime law and cold blooded animals but Superpower politics and the potential breakup of a key security alliance.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on the golden age of Hungarian Football. The team was considered one of the best in history, but was dispersed throughout the world as a result of the Hungarian Revolution and it being stamped out by the USSR
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on the Free Territory of Trieste. The city and its environs became contested in the aftermath of the World War, as both Yugoslavia and Italy claimed it.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on pre-revolutionary Cuba, as we focus on the demographics of the island.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a review of the year 1947.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on the Flu Pandemic of 1957-1968.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on the Great Leap Forward - the Chinese industrialization plan enacted under the chairman of the Chinese Communist Party Mao Zedong, which ultimately led to a famine.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on the Japanese Economic Miracle, as in the aftermath of its defeat during the World War, the Empire of Japan attempts to revive its economy despite and sometimes with the help of the American occupation.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on the economic and social reforms of the Soviet leader Khrushchev. We will learn how chairman Khrushchev fed and clothed his people.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on the so-called Long Telegram written by the American diplomat George Kennan. This telegram that was later turned into an article was central to the American understanding of the Soviet system and the decision to employ the Containment strategy in the bid to defeat communism and the USSR.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on the coverage of the operation Washtub - the FBI plan to defend and fight the possible Soviet invasion of Alaska, somewhat similar to the stay-behind operations in Europe - Gladio.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on the presidency of Dwight Eisenhower.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on the Venona Project - the successful US attempt to break the secret Soviet codes, which led to the arrest of many Soviet spies.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a review of the year 1948, as we go through the main events of this year.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video describing the experience of a soldier of the Soviet Army. This is being done through the materials kindly provided by Eduard Andryushchenko who some of you may know from his amazing YouTube Channel, KGB Files.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on the Japanese culture and social life in the postwar period.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on the origins of the Crimean crisis, as we discuss the events that took place in the 1950s, during the reign of Khrushchev, and are now used as a justification of the annexation of Crimea by Russia.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on the Virgin Lands Campaign, as the ruler of the USSR Khrushchev tried to improve the food situation in the USSR. This backfired.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with another video on the Gladio - the stay-behind organizations in Europe, and how they were trained and exercised to fight off a possible Soviet invasion.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on the German Economic Miracle - Wirtschaftswunder, as in the aftermath of the destructive World War, West Germany still occupied by the allied powers attempts to rise up and manages to do that on the back of the so-called ordoliberalism and the American Marshall Plan.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on the Kuril Islands, as we try to summarize why these islands became a potential hot spot between Japan and the USSR, as both sides used diplomacy and their allies to get the upper hand.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video in which we are trying to debunk a myth that the communist countries acted as a single front. We will try to show the differences between Yugoslavia, USSR, and China, both ideologically and economically.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on the Presidential Elections of 1960 in the USA, as the candidate of the Democrat party John Kennedy and the candidate of the Republican party Richard Nixon went head to head.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on the attempt of the USSR to enter NATO during the early portion of the Cold War.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on Soviet Tourism. We try to deduce how the citizens of the USSR travelled to other countries and how the foreigners traveled to the USSR.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on the Castle Bravo nuclear test, that led to the wide-ranging disaster, both in terms of ecological effects and human losses. In Japan, the Castle Bravo disaster inspired the idea of Godzilla.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on the Soviet passport system, as we talk about the laws preventing the citizens from moving to other parts of the country and how these rules were slowly softened.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on the Novocherkassk Massacre of 1962, during which more than 20 people were killed by the Soviet army and KGB after the labour strike.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on the Gulag uprisings of 1954-1955 in Norilsk, Vorkuta, and Kengir. The political prisoners, who were expecting their situation to be improved in the aftermath of Stalin's death, didn't get what they hoped for, so they went on a strike and made demands, which led to a bloodbath.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on the Lebanese Civil War of 1958. It was the year of the first post-independence crisis in Lebanon, as various political and religious groups fought each other supported by various states in the Middle East and global powers - US and USSR.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on the Soviet education system, as we look at the early reforms, the attempts of the Soviet leadership to find the balance between the working population and the professionals, as well as the entry exams, daycares, schools, and universities.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on the Soviet takeover of Kaliningrad (Konigsberg) in Prussia and how it became the Russian stronghold in Europe in the aftermath of World War II and the expulsion of the Germans from the region.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on how the Japanese Communist Party attempted to take over Japan in the 1950s in the aftermath of the American invasion, which liberalized the country.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on the description of the early space race, as we see how the US and USSR tried to get to space in order to win a scientific victory. This video describes various competing projects, including Atlas, Redstone, Redguard, and R-7, as we see how the Soviets won the early space race with their Sputnik.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on the Potsdam Conference of 1945, as we look at the end of the war, how USSR, US, UK, and France divided Germany, how the allies wanted to conduct the war against Japan, German expulsions, early issues between the allies and much more.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on the Non-Aligned Movement, which basically acted as the third side of the conflict not joining NATO or the Warsaw Pact countries. This movement was led by Egypt, Yugoslavia, India, Indonesia and others and was declared in 1955 in Bandung.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on beginning of the Project MKUltra, as we try to deduce why and how the United States government decided to start spying on its citizens using psychotropic substances, hypnosis and similar.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on the religion in the USSR, as we trey to show how the Soviet Union handled various religions, chief among them Orthodox Christianity and Islam.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on how Ghana (Gold Coast) won its independence from the UK.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947–1948, as we see how the modern conflict for Kashmir has begun.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on the development of the Lockheed U-2, an aircraft designed to avoid detection and provide data and information for the United States.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on the Falklands War, as we discuss how the Argentinian perspective of the war against the United Kingdom, focusing on the horror that the soldiers of Argentina went through.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on the female Liberation in the post-WWII America.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with another video on the Algerian War. In this one w will talk about France's Counter-insurgent War against Algeria and the Wreck of the Korso
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on the Lavender Scare in the United States in the Cold War period, as we will describe how the LGBTQ people were under persecution following the beginning of McCarthyism.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on how the Soviet leader Khrushchev tried to house everyone in the USSR with his construction projects.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on the Congo Crisis of 1960-1965, as in the aftermath of the Independence, this African country that was previously Belgian colony is embroiled in the Civil War.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on the Anti-Semitism in the USA Before the World War 2.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on how Ukraine became an industrial powerhouse in the Soviet period.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on America became anti-union and early anti-communist tendencies.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on the Dyatlov Pass Incident.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with on how the 1950s changed the focus of the Cold War.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with on the so-called Homo Sovieticus and how the USSR worked on the creation of the New Soviet Man.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with the so-called first Broken Arrow incident in the American history, as we see how the US lost its nuclear weapon for the first time in the B-36 Crash in British Columbia.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on the American Strategic Air Command - the institution in charge of the preparation for a possible nuclear war. In this video we will discuss how prepared the US was for it.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on how the Baltics - Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania were took over by the Soviet Union in pre-war period.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on the Bay of Pigs invasion.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a second video on the Sovietization of the Baltic States. In the first video we talked about how the Soviets took over the Baltics in the pre-war period. This second video will focus on the post-war era.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on the John Birch Society and the rise of conservatism in the USA.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on how the space race influenced Soviet society.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on MKUltra - an illegal human experimentation program designed and undertaken by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), intended to develop procedures and identify drugs that could be used in interrogations to weaken individuals and force confessions through brainwashing and psychological torture, which included hypnosis, magic and even killer dolphins.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on the Point Four Program - a US governmental program created as a counterpart of the Marshall Plan for Asia, Africa and South America.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on the project NIKE - the earliest US Air Defence System.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on the second Sino-Soviet split, as we see how the USSR and China became enemies in the post-Stalin period, as Khrushchev and Brezhnev also had problems with Mao.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on Tito, Market Socialism, how Yugoslavia functioned in the Cold War era and the late stage of Tito's reign.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on the Mexican Dirty War - a guerilla war waged between various revolutionary left movements and the right-wing dictatorship of Mexico backed by the USA.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on the Damansky (Zhenbao) Island border incident - a minor skirmish that almost led to a war between the USSR and China.
In this Cold War Special we will talk about the Russian Invasion of Ukraine and give an update on what is going on.
In this Cold War QA we will talk about the Russian Invasion of Ukraine and give an update on what is going on. What is happening with the Russian invasion? Why is it progressing in this way?
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on Malaya and how Malaysia Became Independent of the British.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on the history of Cyprus after WWII. Previously we have talked about the reasons that led to the Cyprus conflict, while this episode will cover the conflict itself and its political aspects.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video that will cover the Berlin Crisis of 1961. In this video we will talk about the tensions between the USSR and the US, UK, and France alliance (NATO) and how this tension led to the beginning of the construction of the Berlin Wall.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on South Africa and how it became an apartheid state, as the coloured population of the country was exploited and became the second class citizens.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War and post-Cold War continues with a video on the relations between China, India, and Pakistan, as we try to deduce what the future of the Sino-Indo-Pakistani relations are and how it will affect the region.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on the White Terror in Taiwan, as in the aftermath of taking over the island and losing the civil war, the Kuomintang enacted a brutal dictatorship on the island.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on 3rd Korean republic, as in the aftermath of the coup that deposed Syngman Rhee, the coups continue as Park Chung-hee takes over.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on the early history of China, as we discuss the creation of the Chinese MPS Ministry of Public Security, Mao's Secret Police which played a central and controversial role.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on the Operation Mongoose - the CIA action sanctioned by the US president Kennedy. The Americans were trying and failing to kill the Cuban leader Fidel Castro for decades.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on how the Korean War Almost Restarted in the 1960s with two incidents - the North Korean attempts to assassinate the president of South Korea Park Chung-hee and the North Korean attack on the USS Pueblo.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on the western attempts to overthrow the government of Enver Hoxha in Albania, as Italians, Greeks, Brits and the Americans attempted various operations to get rid of this Stalin ally during the operations VALUABLE, BGFIEND, CHARITY and FONTANA.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on the Escambray rebellion, as former supporters and members of the previous elite united in a front against Fidel Castro in the biggest counter-revolutionary uprising in Cuban history.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on the Semipalatinsk Test Site - Polygon, where the Soviet Union conducted most of its atomic bomb tests, leading to the nuclear devastation in Kazakhstan.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on the Star Trek universe and how its early iterations mirrored the Cold War era.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video with the events before the Prague Spring, as we introduce the ongoing processes that brought about this rejection of the Soviet dominance in Czechoslovakia.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on how the military junta took power in Greece.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on the Soviet Thaw as we see how Stalinism ended in the USSR through Solzhenitsyn’s One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on the Dungeons and Dragons and its history.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on the Gary Powers Shoot Down and the U2 Spy Incident.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on the immediate cultural impact that the Atomic Bomb had on American society.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video various Soviet youth subcultures, including Stilyagi, as we see how the teenagers rebelled.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on Trabant, East Germany's People's car, possibly the worst automobile in history.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on how France started to lose its African colonies, as we talk about the history of Senegal, Ivory Coast, Niger, Mali, Chad and Cameroon in the post-WW2 period.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on NSC-68 - the United States Objectives and Programs for National Security. It was a 66-page top secret National Security Council (NSC) policy paper drafted by the Department of State and Department of Defense and presented to President Harry S. Truman on 7 April 1950. It was one of the most important American policy statements of the Cold War. In the words of scholar Ernest R. May, NSC 68 "provided the blueprint for the militarization of the Cold War from 1950 to the collapse of the Soviet Union at the beginning of the 1990s." NSC 68 and its subsequent amplifications advocated a large expansion in the military budget of the United States, the development of a hydrogen bomb, and increased military aid to allies of the United States. It made the rollback of global Communist expansion a high priority. NSC 68 rejected the alternative policies of friendly détente and containment of the Soviet Union.
Join us as we delve into the complex web of the Cold War and its lesser-known conflicts in this intriguing episode of The Cold War Channel. Host David uncovers the dramatic events of the 1962 Sino-Indian War, shedding light on the geopolitical dynamics, military strategies, and global implications that shaped this chapter of history.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on the Brazilian coup of 1964.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on why Georgia was among the richest Soviet Republics. Dive deep into the intriguing history of the Georgian SSR within the Soviet Union. Explore how political shifts, including Stalin's influence and Khrushchev's destalinisation, shaped the republic's unique economic landscape. From the privileged tourism industry to the surprising disparities in wealth, this video dissects the hidden truths behind the perceived affluence of Soviet Georgia.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video looking at the events of the Prague Spring and the process of Normalization that came after.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video North Yemen Civil War of 1962-1970.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on La Violencia. Join host David as we delve into the hidden pages of Colombian history beyond the notorious drug lords. In the aftermath of World War II, Colombia faced an undeclared civil war known as La Violencia. This turbulent decade, fueled by political violence between left and right factions, left over 200,000 lives lost and a lasting impact on Colombian politics.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the post-Cold War continues with a video in which we ask if Russian president Putin is influenced by the Russian fascists like Dugin and Ilyin.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the post-Cold War continues with a video in which we discuss the future of Cyprus.
This week, we bring you a conversation with Dr. Robert Hornsby, Professory of Modern European History at University of Leeds regarding his new book, The Soviet Sixties, published by Yale University Press.
In this eye-opening video, delve into the clandestine world of the Wagner Private Military Company (PMC) and its controversial actions in Ukraine. With unprecedented access and thorough research, this documentary sheds light on the covert activities of this enigmatic paramilitary organization.
From chilling statements by Russian politicians, including Putin himself, to the intricate details of Russia's nuclear doctrine, we examine the theoretical possibilities and practical limitations of a nuclear strike in Ukraine. With insights into Russia's extensive nuclear arsenal and the plausible scenarios for nuclear weapon use, we navigate through the potential consequences of such actions on a global scale.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video in which we discuss the Kennedy assassination and its cultural impact around the world.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video in which we discuss famous Soviet conspiracy theories.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video in which we discuss the Tupolev Tu-144 civil aviation plane, which the USSR hoped will be able to compete with the Western planes and what was ultimately the failed Soviet attempt to create its own Concord.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video in on the Moscow Youth Festival of 1957 - the event that opened the Soviet Union to the world and allowed the leadership of the USSR to present a new side of the country to a wider public.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video in on the post World War II Mongolia, as we take a look at how it survived against the ambitions of Stalin's USSR and Mao's China.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video in on the Uzbek Cotton Scandal, the corruption affair that shook the USSR in the 1980s.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video in on the history of Mongolia during the period, as it had to maneuver between the USSR and China as the two split ideologically, politically and militarily, and how it transformed from a Soviet satellite to a democracy.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video in on the history of China, as we talk about the so-called Century of Humiliation and see China's Fall and then Rice in the context of the Cold War.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on the history of the Crimean Tatars and their struggle for recognition and the establishment of a recognized homeland on the Crimean Peninsula.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on the relations between the Soviet Union and India during the Cold War period.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on the trefoil, the radiation fallout symbol of the era and how it was created.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on the Rand Corporation, the think tank that was essential in determining the strategy of the USA during the Cold War as it played a huge role with some saying that it controlled the foreign policy of the Americans.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on Santa Susana Field Laboratory, also known Rocketdyne, a nuclear research facility in California that was the location for America's secret nuclear disaster.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on examining the nuclear weapons programs of Sweden, Argentina and Brazil. We look at what motivated the programs as well as what influenced their decisions to stop.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on the Tajik Civil War of 1992-1997.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on the Ethiopian Civil War of 1974-1991.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on the Rise of Ceaușescu, as he started implementing National-Communism in Romania.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on the rise and fall of the Romanian dictator Ceaușescu.
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with another video on the history of Albania, as we describe the rule of Enver Hoxha who created a hermit kingdom in Europe during the period.
We are excited to embark on this journey with you and provide the best coverage of the Cold War era on the platform.
Just a quick video with an interview with the host of the channel David and the producer of the project Nolan.
Just an update from the Cold War team and our host David.
Our series on the history of the Cold War period continues with a documentary on Operation Paperclip and this video will describe the early part of the Nuclear race in the post-War period and how the USA managed to use the German scientists to gain upper hand.
The Soviet takeover of Eastern Europe wasn't without defiance, but the strongest resistance took place in the Baltics. In this video, we will talk about the Forest Brothers and their guerilla war against the Sovietization of the Baltics. Our series on the Cold War will cover every major story of this period.
The Chernobyl disaster was a nuclear accident that occurred on Saturday 26 April 1986, at the No. 4 nuclear reactor in the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, near the city of Pripyat in the north of the Ukrainian SSR. It is considered the worst nuclear disaster in history and is one of only two nuclear energy disasters rated at seven—the maximum severity—on the International Nuclear Event Scale, the other being the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster in Japan.
Our interview with Ushanka Show - we discuss the cars made in the Soviet Union
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with an animated video on the Doctor's Plot - as the Soviet leader Stalin suddenly decides that there is a plot of Jewish Doctors against him and starts persecuting them.
An interview with Iain MacGregor, author of Checkpoint Charlie: The Cold War, the Berlin Wall and the Most Dangerous Place on Earth where we talk Berlin, the Cold War and the stories of the people surrounding one of the most dangerous places on earth.
Our interview with @Ushanka Show (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClXT...) - we discuss sport in the Soviet Union
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a Q&A video answering these questions: When did the Cold War start? When did the Cold War end? We have stated that the first hydrogen bomb was detonated by the Soviet Union but the US detonated Ivy Mike first? What is the difference? When we talked about Operation Unthinkable, lots of people pointed out the atomic advantage that the US enjoyed. Why didn’t we mention it? We get lots of requests for us to do an episode on the subject “X”. Why haven’t you done that yet? Fundamentally, what IS the Cold War? What does it refer to? Could a non-nuclear war have been fought between the superpowers?
A conversation with Dr. DJ Kinney, the host of The Cold War Vault podcast, where we talk about the Net Evaluation Subcommittee, who broke down the numbers to see if a nuclear war with the Soviet Union was 'winnable'.
In a special extra episode of The Cold War, we have a conversation with Tristan Williams, a PhD candidate at West Virginia University.