The History of the Cold War Podcast

In this episode we examine the origins of the FBI and the rise of J Edgar Hoover in American politics. We will also look at how the Cold War started for the FBI in 1917 and continued into the inter-wa...

15 Jan 20181h 23min

In this episode we explore the origins of the NSA in the early Cold War. When did the US start to monitor Soviet communications Traffic ? Learn about Signals Intelligence's complex relation with US de...

1 Jan 201850min

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 or the KGB ? Learn how Washington Politics influenced the structure and growth ...

15 Dec 20171h 2min

In this episode we examine the creation of the IMF and World Bank. Why were these institutions formed ? How did these institutions shape the post Cold War World ? What was the Bretton woods system and...

1 Dec 201748min

Join us in for our first interview with Daniele Bolelli host of the History on Fire Podcast. We talk a little about what's new with the History on Fire and get Daniele's views on the Cold War. We talk...

15 Nov 201746min

In this episode we examine the founding of the United Nations and its role in the early Cold War. How did the League of Nations and World War II shape the UN ? Learn how the Soviet Union got three vot...

1 Nov 201757min

In this episode we examine the First Arab-Israeli war in the context of the Cold War. How did an Israel so outnumbered achieve victory? What was the Soviet Union's role in the war? How did the war eff...

15 Okt 20171h 8min

In this episode we examine the early Cold War in the Middle East from a general perspective and examine the first Crisis in the Middle East the Iran Crisis. Learn about the politics of the region ? Ho...

1 Okt 201722min