Cold War: Stories from the Big Freeze Podcast
1) The Cuban Missile Crisis
In 1962 the world came closer to nuclear war than ever before or since, as the United States and the Soviet Union confronted each other over the presence of Soviet missiles on the island of Cuba. In ...Show More
2) The Berlin Wall Crisis
As part of her series tracing the crucial turning-points of the early Cold War, Bridget Kendall tells the story of the crisis that led up to the building of the Berlin Wall. By 1961, so many were fle...Show More
3) The Congo Coup
In a series tracing decisive moments in the early years of the Cold War, Bridget Kendall hears the story of the independence struggle in the Congo in the words of people who were there. Featuring Jac...Show More
4) The Hungarian Revolution
In October 1956, Hungarians marched peacefully in support of reform. Within hours, the protests had become a revolution. Soviet tanks were sent in, but when they withdrew Hungarians appeared to have t...Show More
5) Khrushchev's Thaw
In a series exploring decisive moments in the early years of the Cold War, Bridget Kendall brings to life the personal recollections of those who were there when the death of Stalin in 1953 dramatical...Show More
6) The Iran Coup
In a series tracing the decisive moments in the early years of the Cold War, Bridget Kendall hears from three people who witnessed the fall of Mohammad Mossadegh in Iran in 1953. Featuring Farhad Dib...Show More
7) The East German Uprising
On June 17 1953, East German workers went on strike and demanded free elections. Within hours, Moscow ordered its tanks to crush the rebellion. Bridget hears the story of that day, as experienced by ...Show More
8) The H-Bomb
In a series tracing the decisive moments in the early years of the Cold War, Bridget Kendall tells the story of the development of the hydrogen bomb. Featuring Kenneth Ford, Sergei Khrushchev and Mat...Show More
9) McCarthyism
As part of her series tracing the crucial turning-points of the early Cold War, Bridget Kendall explores the personal impact of the McCarthyite Red Scare in the America of the 1950s. As she finds, th...Show More
10) The Korean War
As part of her series tracing the crucial turning-points of the early Cold War, Bridget Kendall revisits the Korean War. This was the moment the Cold War turned hot, and brought fears of a new global ...Show More