With WWII at an end, the world soon faced a new challenge widely known as the Cold War. In 24 episodes, this series chronicles this war of ideologies, from its inception in the late '40s until the dissolution of the U.S.S.R. some 40 years later. With Europe and Japan absorbed in rebuilding their cities and economies, the United States and the Soviet Union emerged as the world's superpowers and standard bearers for incompatible political philosophies. Capitalism or Communism: The line was drawn in the sand. An integral component of Cold War tactics was the spy network. This episode looks at the cloak and dagger world of spying that has increasingly become a battle of technologies. The program shows, however, that despite technological advances, there will always be a place for human wit and ingenuity in the spying game.
by Rose of Sharon Winter
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