Turning Point: The Bomb and the Cold War 2024 Tv Show Series Cast Crew Online
Turning Point – The Bomb And The Cold War, which is streaming on Netflix, features Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Condoleezza Rice, Jens Stoltenberg, Robert Gates and other prominent figures. The documentary series explores the events before and after the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union and also focuses on today’s nuclear threat. Read on to know more about the show!
In 1938, German scientists discovered nuclear fission, leading to World War II and the Manhattan Project started by President Roosevelt. The series highlights the end of World War II with the Soviet operation in Berlin and the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, which shaped the world afterwards. It also shows how the Potsdam Conference divided Germany, Soviet expansion, NATO’s formation, and the construction of the Berlin Wall which increased tensions.
With 9 episodes totalling over 10 hours, the series’ first season provides a detailed timeline, covering Stalin’s rise to Gorbachev’s influence. It also explores US defence spending, espionage, nuclear tests, and the creation of the CIA.
The show also sheds light on the media coverage on the rivalry between the superpowers and takes us back to Interviews with figures such as Ellsberg and Zelenskyy and archival footage add emotional depth, highlighting the human cost and historical impact of these events.
The series ends with a warning about the current nuclear threat amid the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, stressing the importance of preventing catastrophic outcomes.
