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.0:00 Cold War Support0:14 Cold War: Beginnings1:33 What was “the height” of the Cold War?3:16 Did we psych ourselves out?4:28 Good morning! Vault-Tec calling!5:21 Stalin: As evil as they say?5:54 The Berlin Wall7:42 The dowing of Gary Power’s U28:40 Have you no sense of decency, sir, at long last?10:12 Things fall apart11:04 The JFK Files12:13 The Americans: Accurate?13:15 Was Reagan’s presidency an important factor in ending the Cold War?14:02 Gorbachev15:21 Nice government you got there…16:29 ☭17:08 China and Russia: Best Frenemies17:54 Kissinger18:25 Russians in Afghanistan19:28 Cold War Films20:34 NATO21:22 Are we in a new Cold War?22:27 Did the Soviets have technologies that surpassed those of NATO?23:28 Nukes-a-plenty24:23 No way of knowing, impossible24:56 What are we even fighting about25:29 Proxy wars26:43 Korea27:19 The Hungarian Uprising of 195628:00 Why was the KGB more successful than the CIA?28:45 Calling out in transit! Calling out in transit! Radio-Free Europe!