Nuclear anxiety, McCarthyism and the Cuban Missile Crisis — the Cold War as Americans lived it.
Latest episodes
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The Wall Comes Down: Reagan, Gorbachev, and the End of an Era
In this episode of The Cold War in America, host James Hartley examines the pivotal relationship between President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev that helped end…
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Détente and Decline: Nixon, Kissinger, and Changing Tides
Explore the fascinating era of détente in this episode of The Cold War in America. Host James Hartley examines how President Richard Nixon and Secretary of State Henry Kissinger tr…
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Vietnam: The Cold War's Longest Shadow
In this episode of The Cold War in America, host James Hartley examines the Vietnam War's profound impact on American society and Cold War politics. The discussion covers how the d…
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Rockets, Rivalry, and the Race to the Stars: How Space Became America's Cold War Battlefield
Explore the dramatic Space Race that captivated the world during the Cold War era. This episode of The Cold War in America examines how the Soviet launch of Sputnik in 1957 shocked…
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Thirteen Days in October: The Cuban Missile Crisis
Join host James Hartley as he explores the thirteen most dangerous days of the Cold War - the Cuban Missile Crisis of October 1962. This episode examines how U-2 spy plane photogra…
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The Korean War: Hot Conflict in a Cold War
In this episode of The Cold War in America, host James Hartley explores the Korean War (1950-1953), examining how this devastating conflict transformed Cold War tensions into deadl…
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Berlin Blockade: The First Cold War Crisis
Explore the Berlin Blockade of 1948-1949, the first major crisis of the Cold War era. This episode examines how Stalin's attempt to force Western powers out of Berlin backfired, le…
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Spies Among Us: Alger Hiss, the Rosenbergs, and Cold War Paranoia
Explore the explosive espionage cases that defined Cold War America in this gripping episode of The Cold War in America. Host James Hartley examines the shocking accusations agains…
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The Iron Curtain Falls: Churchill's Warning and Europe Divided
In this episode of The Cold War in America, host James Hartley examines Winston Churchill's historic Iron Curtain speech delivered at Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri on Mar…
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Duck and Cover: Living Under the Atomic Shadow
In this compelling episode of The Cold War in America, host James Hartley explores the Duck and Cover civil defense program that defined childhood for an entire generation of Ameri…
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Building the Bomb: America's Nuclear Awakening
In this gripping episode of The Cold War in America, host James Hartley explores the Manhattan Project and America's transformation into a nuclear power. From Einstein's pivotal 19…
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Blacklists and Broken Lives: Hollywood Under McCarthyism
In this compelling episode of The Cold War in America, host James Hartley explores the devastating impact of McCarthyism on Hollywood during the late 1940s and 1950s. Discover how…
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The Red Scare Begins: From Truman to Tail Gunner Joe
In this episode of The Cold War in America, host James Hartley explores the origins of America's Second Red Scare, examining how legitimate post-war security concerns evolved into…