The History of the Cold War Podcast

Geopolitical roots that would define the Cold War

In this episode, we review the life of Kim Il Sung the leader of North Korea during the Cold War. We briefly examine his... Read more

Re-Recorded. Join us as we began our examination of the Korean War. In this episode, we outline a brief history of Korea... Read more

In this episode we examine the Soviet Empire during the early Cold War. What was the politics of the early Cold War ? Wh... Read more

In this episode, we chart the development of the two different Korean society after the Korean war from 1953-1960. We lo... Read more

We examine Communist Ideology before and during the cold war

Join us as we explore the origins of the CIA and its influence on the early Cold War. How was the CIA different from MI6... Read more

Who Started the Cold War? Could the Cold War have been avoided? Find out in episode 4 of The History of the Cold War Pod... Read more

In this episode, we examine the question of who started the Korean War. Was it a clever trap laid by the Americans to ju... Read more

This episode we examine the opening moves of the Korean War. The US enters the war and brings the issue to the United Na... Read more

In this episode we review the life of Mao Zedong one of the most controversial leaders of the twentieth century. Examini... Read more

America Re-Arms from 1945-50

In this episode we explore the complex cut throat politics of the Soviet Union and Beria's subsequent rise and fall from... Read more

In this episode we examine the Indian movement for independence, the decline of the British Raj and early Cold War India... Read more

In this episode we will be looking at the early leaders of the cold war. Who were these men and what made them tick. Par... Read more

In this episode, we examine the fall of MacArthur and the rise of General Matthew Ridgway. We explore the events of the ... Read more

In this episode, we provide a quick review and background to the life and importance of General MacArthur to the events ... Read more

In this episode we will examine the Communist victory over the Nationalists explaining how and why the Communists won. W... Read more

In this episode we examine the events leading up to the occupation of Japan. We review the forces which created Imperial... Read more

In this episode, we review the surprise introduction of the MIG 15 and the battle for air superiority in the new jet age... Read more