The Cold War (1999)

Synopsis: The Cold War created over a quarter century of fear and anxiety between the United States and the Soviet Union. This production of extensive research from CNN examines the Cold War and its... The Cold War created over a quarter century of fear and anxiety between the United States and the Soviet Union. This production of extensive research from CNN examines the Cold War and its effects. An objective view of the conflict, the filmmakers go behind the policies of the two superpowers to reveal secrets that have been hidden for years from the very citizens the two countries claimed to be representing. In addition to the arms race between the the U.S. and Russia, much information is included on such landmarks of communism as Castro's Cuba and the Berlin Wall. Kenneth Branagh hosts this eight-part series. [More]