The Cold War Explained In 15 Minutes | Best Cold War Documentary
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- Опубликовано: 26 май 2024
- At the end of WW2, the Cold War had begun. From Stalin to Reagan, from the Nuclear Arms Race to The Cuban Missile Crisis, from the Berlin Wall to Vietnam and Korea, this is the story of the Cold War. The World would lay divided between two great superpowers, the United States and the Soviet Union. It would not be a conventional war, with the two sides never directly fighting, instead, it would be an ideological battle between communism and capitalism, the East vs the West and the resulting struggle for ideological influence and power.
Both sides would stockpile nuclear weapons, with questions over how to use, control and eliminate them becoming central to the conflict. The conflict would come to an end when Gorbachev’s reforms, Glasnost and Perestroika began to unravel the Soviet Union itself.
Reformers began to emerge across Eastern Europe, and in 1989 a string of democratic revolutions would see nearly every communist government ousted from power. On November 9th, the most symbolic monument of the Cold War, the Berlin Wall, would come down, and Germany itself would be reunited the following year. The Soviet Union would collapse in 1991, dissolving into 15 independent states, a surprisingly quick and bloodless conclusion to the Cold War, a conflict which had dominated international relations for over 40 years.
Timestamps 📽
Introduction 0:00
Intro: 0:11
The Post-War World: 1:06
The Truman Doctrine: 1:59
Germany: 2:53
The CIA: 4:05
China and Korea: 4:54
Khrushchev: 6:13
The Cuban Missile Crisis: 7:47
Vietnam: 9:59
Détente: 11:20
Reagan: 12:35
Gorbachev: 14:18
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*Timestamps* 📽
Intro: 0:11
The Post-War World: 1:06
The Truman Doctrine: 1:59
Germany: 2:53
The CIA: 4:05
China and Korea: 4:54
Khrushchev: 6:13
The Cuban Missile Crisis: 7:47
Vietnam: 9:59
Détente: 11:20
Reagan: 12:35
Gorbachev: 14:18
Do you have a release window for WW2 part II ?
@@christophergribben5210 Pretty confident it will be out on February 1st 😊
@@TheLifeGuide thank you!
WW II part 2!!! YEEEESSSSSSSSS
@@TheLifeGuide Do you have plans on covering the civil war?
This video is highly inaccurate. It doesn’t even mentioned Perseus and Adler who were big players in the Cold War
😂
Bruh does characters are fictional, not real
@@dampmittcs buddy..... it's a joke.
Ok
@@Cheeks730 We have a job to do *Ring Ring*
That’s cool and all... but have you heard the story of Alex Mason and Frank Woods?
“MASON!”
“I’m a goddamn onion mason”
Yeah I heard it had something to do with numbers
You made my fucking day bro
“The numbers Mason”
“Nothing personal kid”
bang*
Well if you *really* think about it it all makes sense
“That’s one loose end”
I’ll never understand shepeards motives just like like he will only understand THE KNIFE
hee did the 'right' thing
Can we just acknowledge that one guy basically saved the world from nuclear warfare?
Shouldn't have to come that close though 😗☕ that's just my 2 cents
nick stiltson, No shit sherlock
@@nickstiltson1180 No shit sherlock
@@nickstiltson1180 no shit Sherlock
@@nickstiltson1180 no shit Sherlock
Hey guys stop messing around in the comments section... we have a job to do.
Dude you lie or tell the truth to atler
@@gryphonmeinhardt7484 well because I’m a good person... i truthed it
@@gryphonmeinhardt7484 I did like him and did good until he killed me and so I went back a 360 no scoped him obviously
where? cuba. *puts on sunglasses”
@@gryphonmeinhardt7484 I gave him the truth because I was nice, but he killed me so I went back and killed him.
Call of duty Cold War was so popular they made it a real thing 😱😱
YEAH omg is so real 😱😱😱😱
Ikr! 😱😱
NO WAY. 😱😱😱😱😱😱
YO NO WAYYY WTF!!!!!!! 😱😱😱😱
I cant believe ya didn't know that the cold war was real bruh then what did you guys lern
Hold up, I never knew, nor would I ever have imagined that we were one man's word away from the destruction of humanity. Oml
Yeah lowkey the whole world needs to give him a kiss of thanks lmfao
And there were many more scenarios like this that we may never know about, that’s honestly the most interesting about the Cold War, the fate of mankind rested on the hands of a couple of people so many times and they somehow made the right decision every time
@Mark Wolf Lord of the Lockerroom my exact thoughts pal. How do people not know this ?
@Mark Wolf Lord of the Lockerroom yeah, i knew it for years, idk why this guy still dont know it until he saw this video
@@Barajas.818 American education system
Black ops cold war comes out tomorrow did he plan this?
Yes. 😂
Autumn!
@@TheLifeGuide lol
Yoh, what?!
For a 15 minute summary of an almost-50-year era in history, this was pretty good. Gave enough detail to (hopefully) give everybody a general understanding of the Cold War without taking a lot of time with other details.
I will say, though, that I wish the Space Race had gotten a mention. Otherwise, an exceptional video.
Thanks! Will have a video on Apollo 11 and the Space Race coming out soon. Will also have a longer version of the Cold War coming out in a few months (nearly an hour-long) which will include the Space Race 😊
@@TheLifeGuide forget about that we want a World War 2 Doc Part 2
U know Adler he was a big part of it
I need the other details for school😭😭😭😭
I'll see if it can carry me through my history exam tomorrow
*“I’m a goddamn onion, Mason”*
“You should know that”
Who’s here after Black Ops came out?
el_chino_778 Adler wasn’t mentioned once in this video
Games set in historic periods always encourage me to look it up and learn about it
@@dannyboii9916 same. im a cold war expert now. BF5 made me a WWII expert 😂 so on and so forth
Me lmaooo
@@prodbymaasa3328 sammmee I played bfv and started learning ww2 lmao
Today's youth: "This told me nothing valuable.....
.......Goes to play call of duty cold war
"Ah yes Perseus I understand now"
i’m a part of today’s youth 😐
Lmfao
Is this some kind of rich joke that I'm too poor to understand?
The irony you have a PlayStation trophy pfp…
Damn not even a mention of Bell and adler
“Adler is lying to you”
-Adler and a random soviet soldier
2/3 agreed to launch a Nuke. That is way too close if this planet plans on surviving. Scary.
The world would be a far different place. But I’m gonna make a fanfic of what I think would happen if they did launch the nuke.
@@whatisausername99 nice I wld like to see it
We're fucked.
The sad thing is a nuke will be launched soon, it’s mental but leaders like kim jon un and putin will be the death of the world
@@bathcitytv5859 lol.. 😂 why do you westerners fear so much of Putin? If anything, Biden will release nukes far earlier than Putin, Putin is a very intelligent leader(for his country) while biden is wacky... America has become a centre of jokes now with their politicians like trump...biden and who knows how much more... 😂
Cuba: We can’t rely on other countries for our economy
Also Cuba: oh hey russia
Lame joke
Eliminating context doesn't always make jokes funny
Aren’t you a downer you must be fun at party’s it’s a godamn joke some people will like the joke and some people won’t it’s a godamn joke instead of saying lame joke you could of just scrolled past the comment so stop being negative
@@shadowdestroyer93yt48 I think he may be a cuban
@AMERICAN DUDE 7605 thank you for this meaningful comment AMERICAN DUDE 7605
One Russian sub commander prevented a nuclear holocaust. Wow. Why is he not talked about more?
And he's previously involved in a nuclear sub disaster
I saw once that he isn’t celebrated in Russia the same way he is celebrated in the US.
Are we forgetting that there was another person prevented a nuclear war?
@@donovanhuffine2983 wait so the U.S. has kinda like a day for him?
@@alangutierrez9359 No, more like Russia isn’t exactly proud of him for what he did and he doesn’t get much praise there. Meanwhile, the US recognizes him as a hero.
History is beautiful.
Lmfao
Yet scary
Biggest CAP
history wouldn’t be so beautiful if you’re the one experiencing it isn’t it?
Amen
this video clearly explained what almost 7 years of history could not explain to me. Even if you left out some parts of the Cold War, this is a really well-done summary. Thank you!
Lol
that has probably not much to do with this video, but with yourself
we learned this and more detail in less than 6 hours in highschool
This channel really is something I genuinely look forward to. I almost have gotten to the point where I measure time in the intervals between your videos
Thank you! 😊
“We’ve got a job to do.”
............
🤖
In this case not blow up the world😂😂😂😂😂
"We got a job to do." - Russell Adler
when a youtube video teaches u more in 15 minutes than the entire semester in history class.
me watching this 2 days before my semester exam...
@@nicolemartinez7782 lol same
I would have paid more attention in history class if It would have been taught this way! 👍🏽
Learning about the us government During it’s early years was boring as hell
I've been wanting to learn more about the Cold War and stumbled across this at the perfect time. Looking forward to watching your longer video very soon. Great work 👍
What fascinating about this war is how both the US abs Soviets were able to go to any country and LEARN the languages in order to install policies.
Crazy when you think about it.
Cuba, Iran and Vietnam still had sanctions after the Cold War.
In a Africa country the USA went from supporting one group to the other group basically swapping sides during the conflict.
yup with the same thing happening in the horn of Africa during the ogaden war .. between samolia and Ethiopia
They did it in Somalia 🇸🇴 unfortunately
@Alberto Fuijimori nobody said it was.
Last night at the gym I listened to your Vietnam War video, and today I watched this one and probably several others. Liked and subscribed - your content is amazingly unbiased and informative.
Thanks!
@@TheLifeGuide we need part 2 for WW2
This video was so helpful, thank you so much!
Fun fact: The US invaded Communist Russia in 1918. This short conflict stayed in the minds of many Russians, including prominent USSR leaders during the cold war.
@TheManWitDaShits I edited it to fix the technicality
sorry but this is the best summary ever, I covered everything in class after and used this video every time
Great!
Beautifully written and produced video. Covered all the major points of this period
amazing video!! super informative and so well written :D
Great channel and one of the most simplified and brief videos about the cold war :)
Thanks!
Brilliant work, really concise video. Keep it up!!
Thanks!
Short and clear! Thank you!!!!!
History is amazing if it really is just history. Living in that moment in time can mean the suffering of an entire generation. 100 years from now, students will learn in their school textbooks about the coronavirus pandemic and we right now just happen to all be part of that history.
Yes it will. You'll explain to your grandkids what it was like!
Greetings from the future...its fucked up
It's not just corona virus now it's WW3 and cold war 2
Wow! What an amazing explanation about cold war. Not too difficult to understand about it. Keep it up.
Where tf is Adler and bell and the fricken nukes??
Yes
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What an incredible video! Thank you so much!
It all makes more sense now. Wow! Great video.
Such a well made video. Amazing work!
Thank you!
Imagine if that one Officer agreed to launch a Nuclear Torpedo and Gorbacev doesnt negotiate with Reagen ... There will be no RUclips like today
Good
@@Maximob-dm5wi what did you mean good ?
There wouldn't even be a today.
yap, it could be a fallout outside our house now if nuclear war was really happened.... glad we live in a peace years where we can eat, sleep, playing games, gather with family without fear of nuclear war (atleast we are save from nuclear warfare for now).
Oh no imagine what would happen to the economy
Such a a simple and clear explanation! Thanks!
Thank you for helping me with my assignment :) keep doing great work
Wow, I learned more in this 16 minutes than an entire year of my History class in high school, Great Job!!!
“I’m a goddamn ONION Mason”
Great video u made it so simple and easy to understand amazing job
great video guys :-) Thanks for this. Appreciate it alot
Good and intelligent overview of the topic thanks
COD Players: don't ever use the word smart with me
Really informative and easy to follow!
Thank you, best video I have watched so far.
The fact that one man prevented nuclear annihilation makes me think that quantum immortality is real. One mans decision or indecision couldve ended the world or lead to now.
Yeah lol
Love this channel and your videos :)
Thank you 😊
Amazing video, this is so useful for my History GCSE tomorrow!
Wonderful and Precise.❤️
Love to the Channel💕
Crazy how many people didn’t know about the Cold War before cod
Bruh are you stupid or joking
No. If you never knew about the cold war before cod you are either 5 or an idiot.
@@ultrafinest he's not wrong there's a lot of people who didn't, I did.
@@Reykh24 same here bruh
9:13 I don’t think people understand how much of an impact that officers one choice was.
Amazing explanation 🎉❤ Thank you for the Clarity 🎉❤
The way your team presents complex topics is both accessible and engaging. 👏🔍 Thumbs up! 👍"
As a teen, we knew we might not live to see adulthood. We were closer to nuclear war than most folks realize. It was a very scary time!!!
Where??
Tell me more
This was in the 1960s. We lived in the mountains of southern California. Had air raid Dillon a regular basis. Neighbors were building bomb shelters in their back yards. The Cuba missile crisis was raging. Russia was threatening to wipe us out. Scary..
That's air raid drills....
Boiling down such a vast topic into a 15min video is an audacious project. Good job!
This is a great series.
Love this thank you so much 🥺❤
I was born during the cold war, i always wanted to learn more about it, this documentary was great.
Love your channel, man.
I'm so glad i subscribed to this....very informative.
Glad it was helpful!
Great video very informative
Is crazy how one man stopped something so catastrophic from happening
14:29 “know your history,or be doomed to repeat it”
Great video - well made
Really helpful, Thankyou 🤝
"it was never personal."
Your channel is one of my favourite channel on RUclips. You guys should make such videos more often. Love and respect 💖
Thank you 🙂
This deserves more views
Any advice on how to have a great channel like you? I enjoy watching your videos
damn, I really think this is one of the best video essays I've ever seen - I think that everyone should watch this at some point in their lives to understand more about why the modern world is the way it is, this video essay really brings so much of the modern world into context...
the importance of Nato, the importance of standing up to communism and communist dictators (due to the lack of freedom to criticise power under communist dictators), as well as what happened in Vietnam, what happened for Germany as well as the dissolution of the soviet states, as well as how BRUTALLY FUCKING CLOSE WE ALL CAME TO NUCLEAR WAR wow - thank fuck for that one russian dude for keeping a level head, god damnit humans are crazy, this video essay is easily 12/10
Thats a biased view
I can explain it in 3 words:
Skill Based Matchmaking
Don’t you dare say that name.
I watched a ton of videos to get exact information but I did not find it. Then suddenly found this video and thank you so much for fulfilling my requirement.
That the next show station the tension is just all over the world and each one hate the other and if it dont get bigger it wont get small.
Lovely clip thank you .
Anybody else catch that? 7:00
Dude this is sweet stuff, and what our world needs. Thank you for providing the info such a good way. Keep goin.
Thanks!
It had been a very long time since I’ve studied and I need a brush up, so thanks
Great video
You are underratted!!
Here before new Cold War game lol
Lol same
What a great video it is!
This video was really helpful it literally explained my whole history book in 16 mins thx
Thank you for making this video. I found it super interesting and informative. It has got me even more hyped to play Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War even more! I’m currently waiting for it to finish installing.
This video does do a good job of explaining the Cold War in 16 and a half minutes or so, which is impressive. However, I think they should have included Nixon’s trip to China, which led to a significant shift in the global stage. I also noticed one error: The Domino Theory has the most influence during the early sixties, and was one of the justifications used for America’s involvement in the Vietnam War. It was not used to justify America’s involvement in the Korean War.
I love the 3rd and 4th finality
Hi there, I love your videos! I was just wondering where you find your clips to put into your videos. Thanks in advance!
Absolutely brilliant understanding of this part of history.
Thank you 🙂
I love your channel
Thank you 😊
One of the best, Facts history storytelling channel !
This was a great documentary
Fun fact, the term superpower was designated for 3 countries after WW2, the US and the Soviet Union obviously, but also the British Empire until the Suez Crisis in 1954 proved they were not a superpower anymore and they lost their superpower status. in 1950 there were 3 superpowers. By the year 2000 there was only one remaining.
The US. We've always been a superpower. But our fall from our high horse will be due to our own inequities.
and now US is declining
I would say it is important to note that Kennedy agreed to remove the nuclear missiles he had in Turkey after the Cuban missile crisis. That was one of the main reasons why the USSR put missiles in Cuba to begin with. So it was agreed upon that the US would remove their missiles in Turkey and the USSR would remove the missiles in Cuba.
Except that it was agreed that it would be done at a later date, and secretly. The Jupiter missiles in Turkey were supposed to have been replaced or removed already, as they were obsolete.
Goodjob 👌