H Bomb: The Cold War Weapon That Could Wipe Out All Life | World | Timeline

The Cold War: When nuclear weapons kept the entire world on the edge of . – Mutually Assured Destruction. As Russia, China and the USA flex their military muscles on the global stage today, ‘. World’ takes a close look at the last time we were threatened by the might of world superpowers: The Cold War. In this episode: - The USSR holds Berlin to ransom by blocking all land routes into the city. Berlin is saved by a continuous stream of aircraft flying in from the West bringing food, fuel and other supplies. - The small countries of Western Europe form a military alliance with the USA to protect themselves from the enormous military might of the Soviet Union. The NATO agreement states that if one member is attacked, then all signatories will defend that nation. - The West is terrified to learn that the Russians have successfully tested their first atomic bomb. Both sides now have the most terrifying weapons ever created; but no-one wants to use them. The