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Back from the Brink

United Kingdom, 1987
tv-show

Episode number 13 of Series “History in action”. During the last week of October 1962, the world lived on the knife-edge as the two Superpowers fa..

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At the brink

United Kingdom, 1989
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Crisis over Cuba

United Kingdom, 1991
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A Cold war

United Kingdom, 1991
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Cold war. Vol. 6. Episodes 21-24: Final countdown

United States, 1998
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Cold war. Vol. 5. Episodes 17-20: Third world wars

United States, 1998
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We don't want to live on our knees

United Kingdom, 1984
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Cold war. Vol. 3. Episodes 9-12: M.A.D.

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The Red dawn

United Kingdom, 1984
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Cold war. Vol. 4. Episodes 13-16: Dirty wars

United States, 1998
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The Cold war

United Kingdom, 1969
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Cold war. Vol. 2. Episodes 5-8: Reds

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The Weapon of choice

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Missiles of October

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Cold war. Vol. 1. Episodes 1-4: Iron curtain

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Diplomacy and deceit

United Kingdom, 1993
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The Week that shook the world

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Carter's new world

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The Cold dawn

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