Discover the true story of the beginnings of the Cold War, starting in the immediate aftermath of WW2. This documentary reveals how ideological conflict transformed the uneasy alliance of the US and the Soviet Union into bitter rivals. Explore the division of Germany at Potsdam, the intense competition of the Marshall Plan versus Soviet extraction, the terrifying reality of the nuclear arms race and the major early crises, including the Berlin Airlift and the Cuban Missile Crisis. Witness the crucial moments that defined the Cold War's initial decades and shaped the modern world.