Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Did the Cold War really end—or are we still living in its shadow? In this video, Co-Creator and Host of the Cold War TV YouTube channel David Schroeder joins me to explore how the Cold War continues to shape today's world. We examine whether the conflict was truly an ideological struggle between the United States and the Soviet Union, or a global contest for power, influence and empire fought through proxy wars, decolonisation and nationalism. Beyond Europe, our discussion covers how the Cold War impacted Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Middle East, highlighting in particular the Cuban Missile Crisis, nuclear deterrence, the Berlin Crisis, the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, the fall of the Berlin Wall and the complex factors behind the collapse of the USSR.
We weigh up whether today's tensions between Russia, the West and China represent a new Cold War, or the unfinished legacy of the old one. We also analyse the roles played by Vladimir Putin, Mikhail Gorbachev, Ronald Reagan, and the Non-Aligned Movement, and the enduring influence of Cold War thinking on international relations, geopolitics and the war in Ukraine. Reflecting on the Cold War's legacy in terms of contemporary geopolitics, the discussion provides an essential historical context for understanding the challenges shaping the world today.
David Schroeder is the co-creator and host @TheColdWarTV
*VIDEO CHAPTERS*
00:00 Introduction and Titles
01:02 Why Does The Cold War Still Resonate Today?
04:35 How Far Was The Cold War Rooted in Ideology?
12:17 The Cold War’s Most Important Non-European Theatres
22:49 How Did The Cold War Avoid A Major Confrontation?
34:00 Which Factors Brought The Cold War To An End?
43:05 Could We Argue The Cold War Never Ended?
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Did the Cold War really end—or are we still living in its shadow? In this video, Co-Creator and Host of the Cold War TV YouTube channel David Schroeder joins me to explore how the Cold War continues to shape today's world. We examine whether the conflict was truly an ideological struggle between the United States and the Soviet Union, or a global contest for power, influence and empire fought through proxy wars, decolonisation and nationalism. Beyond Europe, our discussion covers how the Cold War impacted Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Middle East, highlighting in particular the Cuban Missile Crisis, nuclear deterrence, the Berlin Crisis, the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, the fall of the Berlin Wall and the complex factors behind the collapse of the USSR.
We weigh up whether today's tensions between Russia, the West and China represent a new Cold War, or the unfinished legacy of the old one. We also analyse the roles played by Vladimir Putin, Mikhail Gorbachev, Ronald Reagan, and the Non-Aligned Movement, and the enduring influence of Cold War thinking on international relations, geopolitics and the war in Ukraine. Reflecting on the Cold War's legacy in terms of contemporary geopolitics, the discussion provides an essential historical context for understanding the challenges shaping the world today.
David Schroeder is the co-creator and host @TheColdWarTV
*VIDEO CHAPTERS*
00:00 Introduction and Titles
01:02 Why Does The Cold War Still Resonate Today?
04:35 How Far Was The Cold War Rooted in Ideology?
12:17 The Cold War’s Most Important Non-European Theatres
22:49 How Did The Cold War Avoid A Major Confrontation?
34:00 Which Factors Brought The Cold War To An End?
43:05 Could We Argue The Cold War Never Ended?
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*MY LATEST BOOK!*
Secession and State Creation: What Everyone Needs to Know
Oxford University Press global.oup.com/academic/product/secession-and-state-creation-9780190494049
Amazon amzn.to/2MPY3W2
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