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The Worst Episodes of Cold War

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Every episode of Cold War ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Cold War!

A 24-part series which deals with the relations between the United States, the Soviet Union and their respective allies between the end of World War...
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  • Red Spring (The 60s)
    7.5/10(26)
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    #1 - Red Spring (The 60s)

    Season 1 Episode 14

    Aired 2/20/1999

    The Soviet Union continues its aggressive European policy by invading Czechoslovakia and crushing the Prague Spring Revolution.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Reds (1948–1953)
    7.7/10(28)
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    #2 - Reds (1948–1953)

    Season 1 Episode 6

    Aired 10/31/1998

    A look at the period in which Stalin securely dominated eastern Europe, China embraced communism, and anti-communist hysteria spread in the United States.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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    0
  • Vietnam (1954–1968)
    7.7/10(25)
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    #3 - Vietnam (1954–1968)

    Season 1 Episode 11

    Aired 12/12/1998

    The United States continues its containment of communism by becoming involved in Vietnam's ongoing struggle, leading to enormous public disapproval of the policy.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Make Love Not War (The 60s)
    7.7/10(29)
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    #4 - Make Love Not War (The 60s)

    Season 1 Episode 13

    Aired 2/13/1999

    An examination of the effects of the Cold War upon the populace, including civil rights movements and protests that led to policy changes.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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    0
  • Backyard (1954–1990)
    7.7/10(21)
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    #5 - Backyard (1954–1990)

    Season 1 Episode 18

    Aired 3/20/1999

    The United States utilizes different ways to fight the spread of communism in its own hemisphere, from Guatamala to Grenada.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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    0
  • Freeze (1977–1981)
    7.8/10(22)
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    #6 - Freeze (1977–1981)

    Season 1 Episode 19

    Aired 3/27/1999

    Unrest in Eastern Europe and the Oil Crisis threatens to undermine the progress made by detente.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • After Stalin (1953–1956)
    7.9/10(35)
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    #7 - After Stalin (1953–1956)

    Season 1 Episode 7

    Aired 11/7/1998

    Stalin's death brings hope that tensions will ease between the Soviet Union and the United States, and Nikita Khrushchev becomes the new Soviet Leader.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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    0
  • Good Guys, Bad Guys (1967–1978)
    7.9/10(24)
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    #8 - Good Guys, Bad Guys (1967–1978)

    Season 1 Episode 17

    Aired 3/13/1999

    An examination of how the major powers fought by proxy in different areas of the world throughout the era.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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    0
  • Iron Curtain (1945–1947)
    8.0/10(39)
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    #9 - Iron Curtain (1945–1947)

    Season 1 Episode 2

    Aired 9/26/1998

    Stalin begins to spread communism across Europe after the war ends, and tension grows between the United States and the Soviet Union.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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    0
  • Berlin (1948–1949)
    8.0/10(34)
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    #10 - Berlin (1948–1949)

    Season 1 Episode 4

    Aired 10/10/1998

    Berlin is divided into two separate cities, and Europe itself splits as the countries align themselves with the opposing major powers.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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    0
  • Comrades (1917-1945)
    8.1/10(47)
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    #11 - Comrades (1917-1945)

    Season 1 Episode 1

    Aired 9/19/1998

    Despite their ideological differences, the United States and the Soviet Union become allies in the wars against Germany.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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    0
  • Marshall Plan (1947–1952)
    8.1/10(37)
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    #12 - Marshall Plan (1947–1952)

    Season 1 Episode 3

    Aired 10/3/1998

    The United States offers assistance to countries that reject communism after Great Britain halts aid to Turkey and Greece.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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    0
  • Korea (1949–1953)
    8.1/10(29)
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    #13 - Korea (1949–1953)

    Season 1 Episode 5

    Aired 10/17/1998

    A Chinese civil war between the factions of Mao Zedong and Chiang Kai-Shek brings the armed forces of the United States onto the battlefield to oppose communism.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Detente (1969–1975)
    8.1/10(29)
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    #14 - Detente (1969–1975)

    Season 1 Episode 16

    Aired 3/6/1999

    A look at the era of detente that resulted in cooperation and exchange between the United States and the Soviet Union.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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    0
  • Sputnik (1949–1961)
    8.2/10(31)
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    #15 - Sputnik (1949–1961)

    Season 1 Episode 8

    Aired 11/14/1998

    The Soviet Union launches its first satellite into orbit while the United States' own space program lags behind.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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    0
  • The Wall (1958–1963)
    8.2/10(31)
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    #16 - The Wall (1958–1963)

    Season 1 Episode 9

    Aired 11/21/1998

    The Soviet Union solves the problem of people leaving East Germany to the free West by stopping open transit and building a secured ring around West Berlin.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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    0
  • MAD (1960–1972)
    8.2/10(30)
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    #17 - MAD (1960–1972)

    Season 1 Episode 12

    Aired 12/12/1998

    A look at how technology shaped the politics of the Cold War era, including the United States' Mutual Assured Destruction strategy and the introduction of missiles with multiple payloads.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Soldiers of God (1975–1988)
    8.2/10(23)
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    #18 - Soldiers of God (1975–1988)

    Season 1 Episode 20

    Aired 4/11/1999

    An examination of the effects of religious fundamentalism upon the United States and the Soviet Union's foreign policies.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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    0
  • Spies (1944–1994)
    8.2/10(25)
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    #19 - Spies (1944–1994)

    Season 1 Episode 21

    Aired 4/18/1999

    A look at the hidden front of the Cold War involving subterfuge and secret intelligence gathering.

    Director: Tessa Coombs

    Writer: N/A

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    0
  • Star Wars (1981–1988)
    8.2/10(23)
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    #20 - Star Wars (1981–1988)

    Season 1 Episode 22

    Aired 4/25/1999

    The Soviet Union's economy falters as it struggles to keep up in the arms and technology race.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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    0
  • China (1949–1972)
    8.3/10(26)
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    #21 - China (1949–1972)

    Season 1 Episode 15

    Aired 2/27/1999

    The history of communism in China, from Mao Tse-tung's victory to President Nixon's trip to China in 1972.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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    0
  • Cuba (1959–1962)
    8.4/10(32)
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    #22 - Cuba (1959–1962)

    Season 1 Episode 10

    Aired 11/28/1998

    President Kennedy confronts Kruschev when the Soviet Union begins to deploy nuclear missiles in Cuba

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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    0
  • Conclusions (1989–1991)
    8.4/10(19)
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    #23 - Conclusions (1989–1991)

    Season 1 Episode 24

    Aired 5/9/1999

    The Cold War era comes to an end as the Soviet Union's empire falls and new policies are implemented by Mikhail Gorbachev and Boris Yeltsin.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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    0
  • The Wall Comes Down (1989)
    8.7/10(25)
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    #24 - The Wall Comes Down (1989)

    Season 1 Episode 23

    Aired 5/2/1999

    The Soviet Union loses its grip on Eastern Europe as the Berlin Wall comes down and the Cold War comes to an end.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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    0

Worst Episodes Summary

"Red Spring (The 60s)" is the worst rated episode of "Cold War". It scored 7.5/10 based on 26 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 2/20/1999. This episode scored 0.2 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Reds (1948–1953)".