How the Cold War Created the World We Hate Today

The Cold War was not a normal war — there were no battlefields where two superpowers directly fought each other. Instead, it was a 45-year psychological, political, military and ideological struggle between the United States and the Soviet Union.

In this video, I break down the entire Cold War in the simplest, most cinematic and easy-to-understand way. From the ashes of World War 2 to the fall of the Berlin Wall, this video explains how the world was divided into two camps: Capitalism vs Communism.

You’ll learn how America and the USSR turned Europe into a chessboard, how nuclear weapons created fear across the planet, why the Korean and Vietnam Wars became proxy battlegrounds, how Cuba almost triggered World War 3, and how small countries were pressured, funded, armed and influenced by both sides.

We’ll also look at the economic race, the space race, spies, propaganda, military alliances like NATO and the Warsaw Pact, and the final collapse of the Soviet Union under Mikhail Gorbachev.
This is the entire story of the Cold War — explained with clarity, visuals, and historical accuracy.

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Disclaimer:
This video is created for educational and informational purposes only. All historical events, dates and figures are presented based on widely accepted research and publicly available sources.
The video does not promote any political ideology, country or government.
Any visuals or animations used are for illustrative storytelling and should not be taken as exact representations.
Viewers are encouraged to explore multiple sources for a deeper understanding of the Cold War.

Source of Information:
The Cold War: A Very Short Introduction Book
by Robert J. McMahon