Explore how the Cold War escalated from the 1960s through the 1980s, pushing humanity to the brink of nuclear destruction. From the chilling standoff of the Cuban Missile Crisis and a secret submarine vote that averted WW3, to the bloody jungle battlefields of Vietnam, the Prague Spring, the Apollo Moon landing, and covert CIA operations in Chile. Uncover the covert espionage networks that compromised national security and learn how close the superpowers came to total annihilation.
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