War and Peace in the Nuclear Age(1989)
Overview
War and Peace in the Nuclear Age, first broadcast in 1989, is a thirteen-part PBS series on the origins and evolution of nuclear competition between the United States and the former Soviet Union. The series examined the rivalry for power and how it shaped the diplomacy, negotiation, ethical debates, and doctrine of deterrence that ran through the forty-year history of the nuclear age. This collection contains the full interviews and selected stock footage from the series.
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13 episodes • 1989
Season 1
13 episodes • 1989
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dawn | Jan 23, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 2 | The Weapon Of Choice | Jan 30, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 3 | A Bigger Bang For The Buck | Feb 6, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Europe Goes Nuclear | Feb 13, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 5 | At The Brink | Feb 20, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 6 | The Education Of Robert McNamara | Feb 27, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 7 | One Step Forward | Mar 6, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 8 | The Haves And The Have Nots | Mar 13, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Carter's New World | Mar 20, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Zero Hour | Mar 27, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Missle Experimental | Apr 3, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Reagan's Shield | Apr 10, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Visions Of War & Peace | Apr 17, 1989 | 0.0 |
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