Historian Answers Cold War Questions

Historian Answers Cold War Questions
Expert of Eastern European and Russian affairs and Director of the Wilson Center's Kennan Institute Dr. Michael Kimmage joins WIRED to answer the internet's questions about the "Cold War" contested by The Soviet Union and United States.
Why was it named "the Cold War?" Was the threat of communism overblown by the United States?
What is a proxy war?
Why did the United States and USSR make so many nuclear warheads?
Did the Soviets have technologies that surpassed those of NATO?
Are we in a new Cold War today?
Answers to these questions and many more await on Cold War Support.
Director: Lisandro Perez-Rey Director of Photography: Charlie Jordan Editor: Richard Trammell Expert: Michael Kimmage Line Producer: Joseph Buscemi Associate Producer: Brandon White Production Manager: Peter Brunette Production Coordinator: Rhyan Lark Casting Producer: Nick Sawyer Talent Booker: Camera Operator: Constantine Economides Sound Mixer: Sean Paulsen Production Assistant: Ryan Coppola Post Production Supervisor: Christian Olguin Post Production Coordinator: Stella Shortino Supervising Editor: Erica DeLeo Assistant Editor: Justin Symonds