Turning Point: The Bomb and the Cold War — Season 1, Episode 3: Institutional Insanity

Episode synopsis

Preparing for war against the Soviet Union, the US starts to test thermonuclear weapons. The CIA forms and interferes with global politics.

About Turning Point: The Bomb and the Cold War

With firsthand accounts and access to prominent figures around the world, this comprehensive docuseries explores the Cold War and its aftermath.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1The Sun Came Up Tremendous
• E2Poisoning the Soil
• E4The Wall
• E5War Games
• E6Empire Is Untenable
• E7The End of History
• E8Moscow Will Not Be Silent
• E9We Are Not Dead Yet