#1
S1E6
Empire Is Untenable
The USSR's grasp on Eastern Europe weakens as the Berlin Wall comes down and the Communist Party mounts a coup against a prominent Soviet Union leader.
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#2
S1E4
The Wall
The US and Soviet Union get caught in a nuclear arms race. A wall divides Berlin. John F. Kennedy looks for a peaceful solution after a crisis in Cuba.
#3
S1E7
The End of History
A new Russian leader emerges, and the republics seek independence. As the Soviet Union dissolves, several powers sign a landmark treaty on nuclear arms.
#4
Moscow Will Not Be Silent
S1E8
#5
The Sun Came Up Tremendous
S1E1
#6
War Games
S1E5
#7
Institutional Insanity
S1E3
#8
We Are Not Dead Yet
S1E9
#9
Poisoning the Soil
S1E2
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As communism takes off in Russia and China, Joseph Stalin begins his ruthless reign and the Soviet Union enters an era of terror.
#8
We Are Not Dead Yet
S1E9
#7
Institutional Insanity
S1E3
#6
War Games
S1E5
#5
The Sun Came Up Tremendous
S1E1
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