The Demise of western communism. Fall of a giant
Description
This program discusses Western democracy's confrontation with and ultimate defeat of communism from the end of World War II to the destruction of the Berlin Wall. Events depicted include the Red Army's invasion of Poland, Hungary, and Czechoslovakia, and the heightening of the Cold War between the U.S. and Russia through the 1950s, 60s, and 70s. The destruction of the Berlin Wall is the symbolic beginning of a new era in European history.
Runtime
26 min
Series
Geography
Genre
Date of Publication
[2005], c1997
Database
Films on Demand
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