A Cold War of Spies
2023 · Super Channel On Demand · 47 min · 1 season
S01E04 · The Battle Over Hearts and Minds
Mon, 11 Sept, 1:00 am
At the close of WWII, the West views Stalin's government as a threat to democracy, while Stalin sees America as an obstacle in winning the 'hearts and minds' of oppressed people everywhere...
About
At the outset of the Cold War, the USSR launched a secret surveillance mission on a scale the world had never seen. Soviet spies were tasked with mapping the entire globe. From eyes in the sky, to boots on the ground. They stalked the shadows behind enemy lines. Their records of buildings, transportation networks, power grids, and factories would generate over a million highly classified maps. Now, only 30 years out from the close of the Cold War, many strange missions are coming to light. Could finding the links between this monstrous resource, and other covert ops be the key to uncovering old plans of world domination?
Episodes
- E01
Atomic Secrets
Mon, 21 Aug· 48 minAs WWII comes winding down, rising atomic fears set the stage for Soviet espionage efforts at the opening of the Cold War. An unspoken race begins with the USA, United Kingdom and the Soviet Union vying to create the world's first super-weapon.
- E02
Spies in the Skies
Mon, 28 Aug· 48 minIn the midst of the Cold War, the desire to spy behind enemy lines leads to the development of some of the most sophisticated reconnaissance technologies the world has ever seen...
- E03
On the Brink of Destruction
Mon, 4 Sept· 48 minIn the 1960s, both countries have a grip on nuclear weapons, but the imbalance between US and Soviet missiles is staggering...
- E04
The Battle Over Hearts and Minds
Mon, 11 Sept· 44 minAt the close of WWII, the West views Stalin's government as a threat to democracy, while Stalin sees America as an obstacle in winning the 'hearts and minds' of oppressed people everywhere...