The Cold War Reds 1948-1953
Fear of one another permeates the eastern and western leadership, trickling down to the citizenry. The House Committee on Un-American Activities in the United States begins investigating alleged communist infiltration in the entertainment industry and diplomatic corps. In the USSR, an increasing cult of personality is being built up around Stalin and a more repressive police state is taking hold. In response to Yugoslavia's independent foreign policy, the Soviet Union pushes a series of purges in Prague as a warning to other satellite countries that may stray from Soviet policy. Fear and repression in the USSR hits its zenith right before Stalin's sudden death in 1953. Interviews in Episode 6 include Arthur Kinoy, Ralph de Toledano and Boris Pokrovsky. https://edition.cnn.com/2014/01/02/world/the-cold-war-landmark-documentary/index.html
The struggle between communism and capitalism defined the second half of the 20th Century. The Cold War pitted east against west, pushing the world to the brink of nuclear war.
Primary Title
- The Cold War
Secondary Title
- Reds 1948-1953
Date Broadcast
- Saturday 31 October 1998
Start Time
- 20 : 10
Finish Time
- 21 : 00
Duration
- 50:00
Episode
- 6
Channel
- BBC Two
Broadcaster
- British Broadcasting Corporation
Programme Description
- The struggle between communism and capitalism defined the second half of the 20th Century. The Cold War pitted east against west, pushing the world to the brink of nuclear war.
Episode Description
- Fear of one another permeates the eastern and western leadership, trickling down to the citizenry. The House Committee on Un-American Activities in the United States begins investigating alleged communist infiltration in the entertainment industry and diplomatic corps. In the USSR, an increasing cult of personality is being built up around Stalin and a more repressive police state is taking hold. In response to Yugoslavia's independent foreign policy, the Soviet Union pushes a series of purges in Prague as a warning to other satellite countries that may stray from Soviet policy. Fear and repression in the USSR hits its zenith right before Stalin's sudden death in 1953. Interviews in Episode 6 include Arthur Kinoy, Ralph de Toledano and Boris Pokrovsky. https://edition.cnn.com/2014/01/02/world/the-cold-war-landmark-documentary/index.html
Classification
- Unknown
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Genres
- History
- War
Hosts
- Kenneth Branagh (Narrator)
Contributors
- Martin Smith (Series Producer)
- Jeremy Isaacs (Executive producer)
- Pat Mitchell (Executive producer)
- Jeremy Isaacs Productions Ltd (Production Unit)
- Turner Original Productions (Production Unit)
- BBC (Production Unit)