Video Lessons
7.1 The Cold War (in One Take)
Take a dynamic tour through the Cold War, from the Potsdam Agreement to the fall of the Berlin Wall.
Run time: 07:06
7.2 Communism v Capitalism
Adam Smith and Karl Marx set up heated ideological debate between the USA and USSR.
Run time: 04:34
7.3 East & West Berlin
Our intrepid reporter meets local people on both sides of the Berlin Wall to find out what life was like in a divided city.
Run time: 05:03
7.4.1 Proxy Wars Pt.1
The superpowers attempt to justify proxy wars from the Korean War to the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Run time: 05:13
7.4.2 Proxy Wars Pt.2
The superpowers attempt to justify proxy wars from the Vietnam War to the Soviet-Afghan War.
Run time: 06:11
7.5 The Arms Race
With a little inspiration from West Side Story, we chart the nuclear arms race between the USA and USSR.
Run time: 03:14
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