Cold War: Set 1

History Documentary hosted by Kenneth Branagh, published by CNN in 1998 - English narration



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Every morning for nearly half a century, people around the world woke up and wondered if this would be the day the world would end. This was life for the millions embroiled in the Cold War, the ideological struggle between East and West for world domination.
CNN presents the most global, comprehensive critical exploration of the conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union that divided the planet. COLD WAR is an epic story told on a human scale through the observations of more than 500 eyewitnesses, from the statesmen who determined world policy to ordinary men and women whose lives it safeguarded... or threatened. Twenty-four one-hour episodes trace the series of events, great and small, that combined to shape the modern age.
A landmark historical record, COLD WAR challenges the simplistic notion of two superpowers parrying on the edge of a nuclear precipire. More than one million feet of film shot or recovered, much of it never seen in the West, reveals the arrogance, caprice and tactical genius of world leaders Kennedy, Khruschev, Castro, Kissinger, Gorbachev and their most trusted aides; the significance of a cosmonaut and U-2 pilot, whose names were briefly household words; Potsdam, Checkpoint Charlie, "Dr. Strangelove", MAD, SALT, DMZ and the ABC's of international engagement; and the testimony of an aging generation, finally -- and probably for the only time -- on the record.
Producer, director and actor Kenneth Branagh narrates COLD WAR. Sir Jeremy Isaacs, award-winning filmmaker of "World at War", serves as Executive Producer.

Series Concept: Ted Turner ; Series Producer : Martin Smith ; A Jeremy Isaacs Production for Turner Original Productions

5)  Korea 1949-1953
In June1950, North Korea invades the South, with Stalin's blessing. The United States, backed by the United Nations, defends South Korea, and then is confronted by communist China. In mid-1951, the war grinds to a bloody stalemate but eventually an armistice is signed. Aggression has contained.
Korea was split between the United States and the Soviet Union at the end of World War Two. The Soviets install Kim Il-sung as the leader of the north, while the Americans place Syngman Rhee at the head of the south. In 1950, with the help of the Soviets, North Korea invades South Korea, pushing U.S. and South Korean forces to a city at the southern tip of the Korean peninsula, called Pusan.
In response to the invasion, a United Nations force, led by the United States, regains the advantage, driving the communist forces towards the Chinese border. Feeling threatened, and at Stalin's behest, Chinese leader Mao Zedong attacks. This leads to a stalemate in the center of Korea. After protracted negotiations, an armistice is signed. Communism in Korea is contained, but the country is left divided. Interviews in Episode 5 include Lucius D. Battle, Paik Sun Yup and John Glenn.

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Video Codec: x264 CABAC High@L3.1
Video Bitrate: 2 214 Kbps
Video Resolution: 720x400
Display Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Frames Per Second: 29.970 fps
Audio Codec: AC3
Audio Bitrate: 448 kb/s CBR 48000 Hz
Audio Streams: 6
Audio Languages: english
RunTime Per Part: 46 min 31 s
Number Of Parts: 12
Part Size: 887 MB
Source: DVD
Encoded by: DocFreak08

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