The Cold War

The big day is here! The Kings and Generals team proudly presents the first video on the new channel and we are starting our Cold War journey with a video on the Potsdam conference held in German Cecilienhof in the Summer of 1945. Although the World War was not really over and the war in Asia was still going on, the allies, mainly US, UK, USSR and France, ended it in Europe and were preparing to reshape the world.

Our new documentary will Cold War journey with a video on the Potsdam conference held in German Cecilienhof in the Summer of 1945. Although the World War was not really over and the war in Asia was still going on, the allies, mainly US, UK, USSR and France, ended it in Europe and were preparing to reshape the world. With the leaders of the Big Three meeting at Potsdam, the structure and fate of the post-war world were being determined. By the end of the Conference, at the beginning of August, 1945, decisions had been made.

The Cold War happened for a variety of different reasons and we will talk about them throughout our series. However, ideological differences between the two camps were the main, enduring factor. In this video we will talk about the basics of the Capitalism and Communism. first factor which made this conflict inevitable.

As the Soviet Army pushed the Germans out of Eastern Europe and occupied most of the countries in the region, the Sovietization process started everywhere. The first and probably most controversial Sovietization happened in Poland, and in this episode, we will describe the events surrounding it.

World War II showed that there is a need for a global organization, which would be able to prevent future conflicts and give a chance for peace. Both sides of the Cold War had their own interests in the situation, but despite the antagonism, almost everyone was interested in the establishment of this new organization. In this video, we will discuss the Western outlook of the United Nations.

In our previous documentary on the history of the Cold War period, we discussed the formation of the UN and the Western outlook on this organization. But as was the case with almost everything else, two sides of the conflict did not have an accord on this matter and the Soviet leader Stalin had his own designs...

World War II was devastating all over the world, but no other region suffered as much as the Western parts of the USSR. Reconstruction of the area started almost immediately. In this episode of the Cold War we will discuss this reconstruction process.

We are continuing our historical documentary series on the Cold War with a video on the German and Japanese PoWs. World War II was brutal in many regards, but it was even more pronounced in the case of the prisoners of war. Millions were imprisoned on either side of the conflict, and the losers of the war suffered even more than the winners. In this video we will discuss the fate of the German and Japanese PoWs.

We are continuing our historical documentary series on the Cold War with a video on the Soviet PoWs. Millions of Soviet soldiers ended up prisoners of war and although their country won the World War, the fate of most was tragic.

Our series on the history of the Cold War period continues with a documentary on the Sovietization of Czechoslovakia and Hungary.

Our series on the history of the Cold War period continues with a documentary on the partition of India in 1947 and the subsequent creation of the Republic of India, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and the People's Republic of Bangladesh.

Our series on the history of the Cold War period continues with a documentary on the creation of Israel, Zionist movement, reactions and diplomatic maneuvers of other states and the build-up to first Arab-Israeli war.

Our series on the history of the Cold War period continues with a documentary on the Sovietization of Bulgaria and Romania.

Our series on the history of the Cold War period continues with a video covering the event of the Chinese Civil War.

Our series on the history of the Cold War period continues with a documentary on the Sovietization of Yugoslavia and Albania.

Our series on the history of the Cold War period continues with a documentary on the situation in the French Indochina after WWII. This video will explain how the Vietnam War became inevitable.

Our series on the history of the Cold War period continues with a documentary on the Marshall Plan and how the USA was able to help in the rebuild of the post-War World and gained valuable allies while doing it.

Our series on the history of the Cold War period continues with a documentary on Operation Unthinkable - the plan of Churchill to defeat Stalin and push the Soviets out of Europe.

Our series on the history of the Cold War period continues with a documentary on the Berlin airlift - the operation conducted by the Western powers in order to supply Berlin, which was under the Soviet Blockade.

Our series on the history of the Cold War period continues with a documentary on the Berlin airlift - the operation conducted by the Western powers in order to supply Berlin, which was under the Soviet Blockade.

Our series on the history of the Cold War period continues with a documentary on Gouzenko affair - a spy thriller that provoked the beginning of the Cold War.

Our series on the history of the Cold War period continues with a documentary on the Iranian Coup of 1953 against the prime minister of Iran Mohammad Mosaddegh and the so-called operation Ajax conducted by the American and British in support of the oil interests and the shah regime. This coup had a long-term impact on the history of Iran and the whole Middle East.

Our series on the history of the Cold War period continues with a documentary on the history of the Arab countries after World War II.

Our series on the history of the Cold War period continues with a documentary on the creation of nuclear weapons in the aftermath of World War II.

Our series on the history of the Cold War period continues with a documentary explaining the political background of the First Arab-Israeli War of 1948.

Our series on the history of the Cold War period continues with a documentary on the Socialism and Social democracy in Europe.

Our series on the history of the Cold War period continues with a documentary on the history of the South American countries after World War II.

Our series on the history of the Cold War period continues with a documentary on the history of Turkey countries after World War II and the events of the first military coup d'etat in 1960.

Our series on the history of the Cold War period continues with a documentary on Malayan Emergency of 1948-1960 during which the British empire was challenged by the emerging Malayan Communist Party. These events led to the independence of Malaya.

Our series on the history of the Cold War period continues with a documentary on the Second Red Scare and McCarthyism, which was the period when the US was embroiled this video will describe the early part of the Nuclear race in the post-War period and how the USA managed to use the German scientists to gain upper hand.

Our series on the history of the Cold War period continues with a documentary on the history of Japan after World War II, mostly through the prism of the American occupation of the country, its new system, and reconstruction.

Our series on the history of the Cold War period continues with a documentary on the history of Indonesia after World War II. This video will focus on the Indonesian War of Independence.

We are continuing our series on the Cold War period, with a documentary on the army of the United States of America after the World War II. For a variety of reasons, the US had to curtail its forces. In this video, we will explain why this was necessary.

We are continuing our series on the Cold War period, with a documentary on the creation of the Federal Republic of Germany - West Germany.

We are continuing our series on the Cold War period, with a documentary on the creation of the German Democratic Republic - East Germany.

We are continuing our series on the Cold War period, with a documentary on the Baby Boomers generation. What defined this generation? Let's learn together!

Finland was one of the first victims of the build-up to World War II, as it had to fight against the USSR in the Winter War and cede some territory. What happened after World War? We'll learn together in the new episode of the Cold War series.

Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with an overview of the situation Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Iceland after World War 2 and their road towards the NATO.

Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on the Greek Civil War of 1946-1949, as the communists and democrats clashed for dominance after World War II, supported by the US and UK on one side and the USSR on the other. This war was the first "hot" conflict of the Cold War era.

Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on the creation of NATO.