USA Starts the Atomic Arms Race | The Cuban Missile Crisis I Prelude 1

When WW2 ends the former Allies find themselves at odds with each other over ideological and economic world domination. In an atmosphere of increasing escalation, the US pulls ahead in the nuclear arms race. While the Soviet Union try to catch up, they are far behind, and yet humanity soon faces potential destruction many times over.

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Hosted by: Indy Neidell
Written by: Spartacus Olsson
Director: Astrid Deinhard
Producers: Astrid Deinhard and Spartacus Olsson
Executive Producers: Astrid Deinhard, Indy Neidell, Spartacus Olsson, Bodo Rittenauer
Creative Producer: Joram Appel
Post-Production Director: Wieke Kapteijns
Research by: Spartacus Olsson
Edited by: Daniel Weiss
Sound design: Marek Kaminski

Colorizations:
- Daniel Weiss

Sources:
- Bundesarchiv_Bild_183-30562-0001,
- Color by Klimbim

Soundtracks from Epidemic Sound:
- Cold Eyes - Elliot Holmes
- Juvenile Delinquent - Elliot Holmes
- Nightclub Standoff - Elliot Holmes
- Scope - Got Happy
- Zoot Suit - Elliot Holmes
- Car Chase in Virginia - White Bones
- When They Fell - Wendel Scherer
- Kissed by Thunder - Elliot Holmes

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