Russia seals itself behind an Iron Curtain, spawning the birth of revolutions across Eastern Europe as the bitter rivalry between capitalism and communism rages from Berlin to Havana and all the way to Outer Space.

By the mid 1970s, the Cold War has remained a fact of life for decades. But 30 years into the war, and the doctrine of mutually assured destruction doesn't feel like a roadmap to peace. It's an arms race, a propaganda war and at times, a deadly game.