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War and Peace in the Nuclear Age; Man on the Street Interviews about Cold War

Part of War and Peace in the Nuclear Age.

04/05/1988

Washington, D.C. street scenes, pedestrians, street vendors, Farragut Square. Man on the street interviews with many people about the Soviet-American conflict, nuclear weapons, arms control, and what is worth fighting a war over.


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Series
War and Peace in the Nuclear Age
Title

Man on the Street Interviews about Cold War

Series Description

The first atomic explosion in the New Mexico desert on July 16, 1945, changed the world forever. This series chronicles these changes and the history of a new era. It traces the development of nuclear weapons, the evolution of nuclear strategy, and the politics of a world with the power to destroy itself.

In thirteen one-hour programs that combine historic footage and recent interviews with key American, Soviet, and European participants, the nuclear age unfolds: the origin and evolution of nuclear weapons; the people of the past who have shaped the events of the present; the ideas and issues that political leaders, scientists, and the public at large must confront, and the prospects for the future. Nuclear Age highlights the profound changes in contemporary thinking imposed by the advent of nuclear weapons. Series release date: 1/1989

Duration

01:11:27

Asset Type

Raw video

Media Type

Video

Subjects
Farragut Square
Soviet Union
International relations
Nuclear weapons
United States
Nuclear war
Buildings
Nuclear arms control
Locations
Washington, DC
Genres
Documentary
Topics
War and Conflict
Science
Global Affairs
History
Publication Information
WGBH Educational Foundation
Citation
Chicago: “War and Peace in the Nuclear Age; Man on the Street Interviews about Cold War,” 04/05/1988, GBH Archives, accessed November 21, 2024, http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_F4108190AC5D4110A70715ED3EB5D0FA.
MLA: “War and Peace in the Nuclear Age; Man on the Street Interviews about Cold War.” 04/05/1988. GBH Archives. Web. November 21, 2024. <http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_F4108190AC5D4110A70715ED3EB5D0FA>.
APA: War and Peace in the Nuclear Age; Man on the Street Interviews about Cold War. Boston, MA: GBH Archives. Retrieved from http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_F4108190AC5D4110A70715ED3EB5D0FA
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