86,000 Warheads: The Peak Of The Cold War's Nuclear Horror

This episode of Blueprint For Space traces the evolution of rocket and spaceflight technology from its early 20th-century roots through World War II and into the Cold War-era space race. It highlights key figures like Wernher von Braun, the development of V-2 rockets, and how former military rocketry laid the groundwork for space exploration. It also covers the launch of Sputnik, the creation of NASA, and the first human spaceflights, culminating in Yuri Gagarin's historic orbital mission. Licensed to Little Dot Studios. WONDER is packed with binge worthy reality documentaries for hours of entertainment. Check out our hub of diverse and empowering stories which explore the extreme side of life!

From 'M.A.D World' Season 1, Episode 8: The world stood at the brink of total annihilation for 45 years. This is the story of how it finally ended. From the crumbling of the Berlin Wall to the violent execution of Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu, the Soviet empire faces a total collapse. As Mikhail Gorbachev and George H.W. Bush negotiate the fate of the planet, internal coups and bloody revolutions threaten to turn a cold conflict into a nuclear catastrophe. We explore the endgame of the USSR, the rise of Boris Yeltsin, and the enduring legacy of the Doomsday Clock. Licensed to Little Dot Studios. WONDER is packed with binge worthy reality documentaries for hours of entertainment. Check out our hub of diverse and empowering stories which explore the extreme side of life!

From 'M.A.D World' Season 1, Episode 4: The Cold War brought the world to the brink of catastrophe. This series explores two flashpoints: the Cuban Missile Crisis and the Vietnam War. Witness how a tense 2-to-1 vote on a Soviet submarine averted nuclear annihilation just 90 miles from the U.S. coast. Then, see the tragic cost of the Vietnam War, resulting in over 3 million dead, including 56,000 Americans. From the massive 200,000 troop invasion of the Prague Spring to the deadly chaos of Tet, this is the story of elite operations, political gambles, and human endurance in a world defined by fear. Licensed to Little Dot Studios. WONDER is packed with binge worthy reality documentaries for hours of entertainment. Check out our hub of diverse and empowering stories which explore the extreme side of life!

Join photojournalist David Adams on an epic journey to one of the most remote and mysterious regions on Earth—Kamchatka. Once a top-secret Soviet military zone, this rugged land of volcanoes, glaciers, and permafrost holds deep secrets from the Cold War and ancient connections to the first Americans. WONDER is packed with binge worthy reality documentaries for hours of entertainment. Check out our hub of diverse and empowering stories which explore the extreme side of life!

In this thrilling episode of Black Ops, Task Force Black embarks on a high-stakes mission to capture a senior al-Qaeda leader in Iraq’s infamous 'Triangle of Death.' Discover how Abu Musab al-Zarqawi became one of the world’s most feared terrorists, and how elite special forces, under the command of General Stanley McChrystal, develop radical new methods to dismantle al-Qaeda in Iraq. With gripping footage and in-depth interviews, follow the intense operations that led to the eventual downfall of AQI. WONDER is packed with binge worthy reality documentaries for hours of entertainment. Check out our hub of diverse and empowering stories which explore the extreme side of life!

Albert Speer, Hitler’s chief architect and Minister of Armaments, was central to the Nazi war machine, leveraging millions of slave laborers in his factories. This film details his unique rise, his controversial capture and interrogation by the US Strategic Bombing Survey, and his surprising 20-year sentence at the Nuremberg Trials while his peers were hanged. We explore his defense of "guilt without knowledge," his post-prison reinvention as the "Good Nazi," and the damning evidence that later confirmed his knowledge of the Holocaust, exposing his lifelong lie. War Stories is your one-stop shop for all things military history. From Waterloo to Verdun, we'll be bringing you only the best documentaries and stories from history's most engaging and dramatic conflicts. You can now become a History Hit member right here on the original video platform! Join for access to a new exclusive documentary every week, and access to over 160+ of our documentaries presented by world renowned historians like Dan Snow, Eleanor Janega, Tristan Hughes, Mary Beard, Matt Lewis and more. You can find more from us on