Cold War (1998) – S1, Ep12 – M.A.D.
M.A.D. The USA and the USSR confront each other, each armed with nuclear weapons. Each side must deter the other.[…]
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Cold War (1998) – S1, Ep11 – Vietnam
Vietnam Since the end of the French colonial rule, Vietnam has been divided. The north is run by Communists, the[…]
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Cold War (1998) – S1, Ep10 – Cuba
Cuba Contemplating U.S. missile power installed around the Soviet periphery, Krushchev decides to install short and medium range missilesin Cuba,[…]
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Cold War (1998) – S1, Ep9 – The Wall
The Wall Stalin’s death has brought about détente, but the fate of Germany is unresolved. West Germany is admitted to[…]
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Cold War (1998) – S1, Ep8 – Sputnik
Sputnik In the mid-1950s, the Soviet Union seems to be forging ahead. In October 1957, the Soviet satellite Sputnik orbits[…]
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Cold War (1998) – S1, Ep7 – After Stalin
After Stalin Thaw is conceivable with Stalin dead and Eisenhower in the White House. Stalin’s chief of secret police is[…]
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Cold War (1998) – S1, Ep6 – Reds
Reds The world is polarized across an ideological divide. Following Stalin’s domination of Eastern Europe, and the loss of China,American[…]
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Royal Secrets – SE01 EP12 – Kiss of Death
Kiss of Death An affair with a queen could be an affair to remember, if you survived. France’s Marguerite of[…]
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Royal Secrets – SE01 EP11 – Lust
A royal affair could be a dangerous liaison. Anne Boleyn flirted with Henry VIII and lost her head. England’s Princess[…]
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Royal Secrets – SE01 EP10 – Folly
Folly When monarchs erred, they erred on a grand scale. Queen Adelaide of Sicily married a cad and was conned[…]
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