The KGB was an effective, but often brutal military intelligence gathering agency, which dissolved in the early 1990s not long after the fall of the Berlin Wall. “KGB Connections,” documents the KGB, exploring their operations in Cuba and the United States. The DGI, or the Cuban intelligence agency, is also dissected, proving the Cubans were [...]
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In war, having greater fire power than the enemy is a necessity. “Fire Power: Artillery,” documents the explosive power of artillery shells reigning down against communist troops, the narrator pointing out that for every ten shells of American artillery fired, the Russians fired just one. Highlighted is the atomic cannon, the 280mm gun which can [...]
Fear of Communism, of corroding Democracy and personal liberty and rights, is the mantra of, “Freedom and You.” Made during the Cold War it shows a hypothetical town behind the Iron Curtain where young Russians study American economic, political, and religious institutions. Through this town, and the consequent stereotypical Russian rhetoric of the American capitalist [...]
“Americans: 1776,” is the story of a father and son whose lives become embroiled in the battle for rightful legislation and freedom from British oppression in 1776. The Revolutionary War saw men fighting for the right to own their own property and be free to petition their government. It tore many families apart as they [...]
Berlin Air Lift – Outtakes from Operation Vittles, silently documents British and American forces flying supplies into the blockaded eastern bloc to help citizens affected by the construction of the Berlin Wall on August 13, 1961. Included Films:
You Are Leaving the American Sector! Berlin Documentary, is a silent tour of 1961 Germany. An American soldier takes his family on a tour of Berlin showing the Berlin Wall, infamous Death Street, holiday shoppers in free Berlin, and American military operations. Included Films:
At the height of the Cold War, there was no greater threat to American democracy and policy than the Soviet Union, once an ally during World War II. “Central Intelligence Agency True Stories,” is an aptly acted dramatization of how foreign spies allegedly used blackmail during the 60s to coerce U.S. State Department employees into [...]
There was a time when the people of the United States did not know much about the country they were fighting the Cold War against. “Channel 3: Moscow,” is an educational broadcast explaining what Russia is really like through the medium of television programs out of Moscow during 1985. Art, culture, news, media coverage, and [...]
Korea – a place where childish laughter once ruled the streets and byways of a once peaceful nation were transformed into a nation entrenched in bitter resistance and war, in the summer of 1950. Acclaimed director John Ford brings a sad realism to, “This is Korea,” a look at how Korea became embroiled in Cold [...]
