Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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For decades, the iron curtain represented a geographical divide between The Soviet Union and NATO - two conflicting blocs with opposing ideologies. But why did Europe become so deeply divided? How did Berlin become the epicentre of cold war tensions? And why was the formation of NATO such a threat to the Soviets?

00:00 - The Iron Curtain
00:58 - The Situation in Europe
01:29 - Why the Divide?
02:57 - Truman Doctrine and Marshal Plan
03:59 - Why Berlin was the Key
05:13 - The Berlin Blockade
06:00 - The Berlin Airlift
06:47 - The Problem with the UN
08:17 - NATO Negotiations
09:12 - NATO is Formed
09:41 - NATO Propaganda
11:26 - A Force for Peace
12:28 - End of the Blockade
14:08 - Escalating Concerns
15:07 - The NATO Flag
16:51 - The Warsaw Pact
17:25 - A New Era Begins

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