Season 1

01 Comrades (1917-1945) Episode 119th September 1998 Despite their ideological differences, the United States and the Soviet Union become allies in the wars against Germany. 02 Iron Curtain (1945–1947) Episode 226th September 1998 Stalin begins to spread communism across Europe after the war ends, and tension grows between the United States and the Soviet Union. 03 Marshall Plan (1947–1952) Episode 33rd October 1998 The United States offers assistance to countries that reject communism after Great Britain halts aid to Turkey and Greece. 04 Berlin (1948–1949) Episode 410th October 1998 Berlin is divided into two separate cities, and Europe itself splits as the countries align themselves with the opposing major powers. 05 Korea (1949–1953) Episode 517th October 1998 A Chinese civil war between the factions of Mao Zedong and Chiang Kai-Shek brings the armed forces of the United States onto the battlefield to oppose communism. 06 Reds (1948–1953) Episode 631st October 1998 A look at the period in which Stalin securely dominated eastern Europe, China embraced communism, and anti-communist hysteria spread in the United States. 07 After Stalin (1953–1956) Episode 77th November 1998 Stalin's death brings hope that tensions will ease between the Soviet Union and the United States, and Nikita Khrushchev becomes the new Soviet Leader. 08 Sputnik (1949–1961) Episode 814th November 1998 The Soviet Union launches its first satellite into orbit while the United States' own space program lags behind. 09 The Wall (1958–1963) Episode 921st November 1998 The Soviet Union solves the problem of people leaving East Germany to the free West by stopping open transit and building a secured ring around West Berlin. 10 Cuba (1959–1962) Episode 1028th November 1998 President Kennedy confronts Kruschev when the Soviet Union begins to deploy nuclear missiles in Cuba 11 Vietnam (1954–1968) Episode 1112th December 1998 The United States continues its containment of communism by becoming involved in Vietnam's ongoing struggle, leading to enormous public disapproval of the policy. 12 MAD (1960–1972) Episode 1212th December 1998 A look at how technology shaped the politics of the Cold War era, including the United States' Mutual Assured Destruction strategy and the introduction of missiles with multiple payloads. 13 Make Love Not War (The 60s) Episode 1313th February 1999 An examination of the effects of the Cold War upon the populace, including civil rights movements and protests that led to policy changes. 14 Red Spring (The 60s) Episode 1420th February 1999 The Soviet Union continues its aggressive European policy by invading Czechoslovakia and crushing the Prague Spring Revolution. 15 China (1949–1972) Episode 1527th February 1999 The history of communism in China, from Mao Tse-tung's victory to President Nixon's trip to China in 1972. 16 Detente (1969–1975) Episode 166th March 1999 A look at the era of detente that resulted in cooperation and exchange between the United States and the Soviet Union. 17 Good Guys, Bad Guys (1967–1978) Episode 1713th March 1999 An examination of how the major powers fought by proxy in different areas of the world throughout the era. 18 Backyard (1954–1990) Episode 1820th March 1999 The United States utilizes different ways to fight the spread of communism in its own hemisphere, from Guatamala to Grenada. 19 Freeze (1977–1981) Episode 1927th March 1999 Unrest in Eastern Europe and the Oil Crisis threatens to undermine the progress made by detente. 20 Soldiers of God (1975–1988) Episode 2011th April 1999 An examination of the effects of religious fundamentalism upon the United States and the Soviet Union's foreign policies. 21 Spies (1944–1994) Episode 2118th April 1999 A look at the hidden front of the Cold War involving subterfuge and secret intelligence gathering. 22 Star Wars (1981–1988) Episode 2225th April 1999 The Soviet Union's economy falters as it struggles to keep up in the arms and technology race. 23 The Wall Comes Down (1989) Episode 232nd May 1999 The Soviet Union loses its grip on Eastern Europe as the Berlin Wall comes down and the Cold War comes to an end. 24 Conclusions (1989–1991) Episode 249th May 1999 The Cold War era comes to an end as the Soviet Union's empire falls and new policies are implemented by Mikhail Gorbachev and Boris Yeltsin.