Turning Point: The Bomb and the Cold War - Season 1
1 - The Sun Came Up Tremendous
Air Date: March 12, 2024
During World War II, the US begins to work on a top-secret project that results in the atomic bombings on Japan — and a global conflict lasting decades.
2 - Poisoning the Soil
Air Date: March 12, 2024
As communism takes off in Russia and China, Joseph Stalin begins his ruthless reign and the Soviet Union enters an era of terror.
3 - Institutional Insanity
Air Date: March 12, 2024
Preparing for war against the Soviet Union, the US starts to test thermonuclear weapons. The CIA forms and interferes with global politics.
4 - The Wall
Air Date: March 12, 2024
The US and Soviet Union get caught in a nuclear arms race. A wall divides Berlin. John F. Kennedy looks for a peaceful solution after a crisis in Cuba.
5 - War Games
Air Date: March 12, 2024
With both sides planning for the worst-case scenario, Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev find common ground. Tragedy strikes after a nuclear disaster.
6 - Empire Is Untenable
Air Date: March 12, 2024
The USSR's grasp on Eastern Europe weakens as the Berlin Wall comes down and the Communist Party mounts a coup against a prominent Soviet Union leader.
7 - The End of History
Air Date: March 12, 2024
A new Russian leader emerges, and the republics seek independence. As the Soviet Union dissolves, several powers sign a landmark treaty on nuclear arms.
8 - Moscow Will Not Be Silent
Air Date: March 12, 2024
Russia struggles to find a national identity as Vladimir Putin comes to power. With the Cold War in the rearview, a war on terror begins.
9 - We Are Not Dead Yet
Air Date: March 12, 2024
Russia invades Georgia and Ukraine, putting Putin under intense scrutiny. While disinformation thrives, threats of nuclear war persist.