Episode
Episode 31: The Cold War, Part One (Iron Curtain)
Ahmad Hashemi
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2024-08-04
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When Stalin, Roosevelt, and Churchill met at the Tehran Conference, peace seemed possible. Yet beneath the surface, tensions simmered among the superpowers. As WWII ended, the world fractured into two opposing blocs—East and West—threatening another global conflict. Nuclear capab Read more…When Stalin, Roosevelt, and Churchill met at the Tehran Conference, peace seemed possible. Yet beneath the surface, tensions simmered among the superpowers. As WWII ended, the world fractured into two opposing blocs—East and West—threatening another global conflict. Nuclear capabilities on both sides prevented direct warfare, but decades of ideological confrontation ensued. Discover how nuclear deterrence kept the Cold War cold while shaping geopolitics for nearly half a century. Close