Turning Point: The Atomic Bomb and the Cold War

This drama begins with the development of the atomic bomb and the rapid proliferation of nuclear weapons decades later, and traces the history of the Cold War, from the collapse of the Soviet Union to the rise of Vladimir Putin, to the Russo-Ukrainian War. "Turning Point: The Atomic Bomb and the Cold War" features more than 100 interviews in seven countries around the world, revealing deeply personal stories and showing how the Cold War changed people's lives and advanced world history. From survivors of the Hiroshima atomic bomb to extensive filming in Ukraine, Germany and a number of former Soviet republics, the series includes interviews with seven current or former world leaders, including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, as well as prominent political figures such as NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, former CIA Director Robert Gates and former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. The series also profiles key figures from the Cold War, including Julius Rosenberg, the famed German protest leader who helped bring down the Berlin Wall, and Ethel Rosenberg's son, and involves one of the last full-length interviews with nuclear activist Daniel Ellsberg, who called America's secret nuclear program "institutional madness." This nine-part documentary explores the long-running conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union...