
War and Peace in the Nuclear Age
- 1989
- Ended
- Documentary
- ~50m / ep
- 1 season
- 8.0/10
War and Peace in the Nuclear Age, first broadcast in 1989, is a thirteen-part PBS series on the origins and evolution of nuclear competition between the United States and the former Soviet Union. The series examined the rivalry for power and how it shaped the diplomacy, negotiation, ethical debates, and doctrine of deterrence that ran through the forty-year history of the nuclear age. This collection contains the full interviews and selected stock footage from the series.
Latest: Season 1 · 1989
View all seasonsE1. Dawn
Jan 23, 1989 · 50m
E2. The Weapon Of Choice
Jan 30, 1989 · 50m
E3. A Bigger Bang For The Buck
Feb 6, 1989 · 50m
E4. Europe Goes Nuclear
Feb 13, 1989 · 50m
E5. At The Brink
Feb 20, 1989 · 50m
E6. The Education Of Robert McNamara
Feb 27, 1989 · 50m
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