MAD World - The History of the Cold War | Episode 1: Superpowers | Free Documentary History

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M.A.D. World - Episode 1: Superpowers | History Documentary Watch 'M.A.D. World - Episode 2' here: https://youtu.be/QVBwuO6fFmo In this episode: A new era of terror begins after atomic bombs are dropped on Japan. As the Second World War comes to a close, two superpowers rise with opposing ideologies and growing animosity. The USSR sweeps through Eastern Europe, imposing harsh dictatorships on the people. Many try to escape. The tension between communism and capitalism rises – will the USA once more drop the atomic bomb? 'M.A.D. World' takes a close look at the last time we were threatened by the might of world superpowers: The Cold War. For over forty years the entire world stood on the brink of annihilation, as the horrors of World War II ended and a new kind of global war began, when the push of a single button could trigger all out nuclear war. 'M.A.D. World' examines how the world was changed forever by the Cold War. Over eight episodes, remarkable footage from the time shows how the build up of nuclear arms and the mistrust between West and East instilled terror across the globe. First hand accounts bring the stories to life as we talk to pilots drilled to drop the bomb, families torn apart by the Iron Curtain and escaped dissidents who lived in fear of torture and execution. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Subscribe Free Documentary - History Channel for free: https://bit.ly/2FjRPgV Join the club and become a Free Documentary Patron: https://www.patreon.com/freedocumentary Facebook: https://bit.ly/2QfRxbG Twitter: https://bit.ly/2QlwRiI ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ #FreeDocumentary #Documentary #ColdWar ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Free Documentary - History is dedicated to bringing high-class documentaries to you on YouTube for free. You will see fascinating animations showing the past from a new perspective and explanations by renowned historians that make history come alive. Enjoy stories about people and events that formed the world we live in.