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Cold War

S01E08 Sputnik (1949–1961)

1998-11-14

The Soviet Union successfully sends its first satellite into orbit, marking a significant achievement in the space race, while the United States struggles to keep pace with its own space efforts.

Season 1 Episodes

1
Comrades (1917-1945)
1998-09-19
 2
Iron Curtain (1945–1947)
1998-09-26
 3
Marshall Plan (1947–1952)
1998-10-03
 4
Berlin (1948–1949)
1998-10-10
 5
Korea (1949–1953)
1998-10-17
 6
Reds (1948–1953)
1998-10-31
 7
After Stalin (1953–1956)
1998-11-07
 8
Sputnik (1949–1961)
1998-11-14
 9
The Wall (1958–1963)
1998-11-21
 10
Cuba (1959–1962)
1998-11-28
 11
Vietnam (1954–1968)
1998-12-12
 12
MAD (1960–1972)
1998-12-12
 13
Make Love Not War (The 60s)
1999-02-13
 14
Red Spring (The 60s)
1999-02-20
 15
China (1949–1972)
1999-02-27
 16
Detente (1969–1975)
1999-03-06
 17
Good Guys, Bad Guys (1967–1978)
1999-03-13
 18
Backyard (1954–1990)
1999-03-20
 19
Freeze (1977–1981)
1999-03-27
 20
Soldiers of God (1975–1988)
1999-04-11
 21
Spies (1944–1994)
1999-04-18
 22
Star Wars (1981–1988)
1999-04-25
 23
The Wall Comes Down (1989)
1999-05-02
 24
Conclusions (1989–1991)
1999-05-09