The '80s: The Decade That Made Us

The defining biography of a decade, as told through exclusive interviews with more than 40 icons, entertainers and innovators who shaped its identity.

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Status	Ended
Original Name	The '80s: The Decade That Made Us
First Air Date	April 14, 2013
Last Air Date	April 16, 2013
Seasons	1
Episodes	6
Episode Runtime	45min
Language	English, Polish, Czech
Original Language	English
Production Countries	United States of America, United Kingdom
Production Companies	National Geographic
Networks	National Geographic

S01E06

Super Power

As the 1980s draw to a close, the Cold War might be thawing, but the Berlin Wall still stands. America deploys a powerful ‘weapon’ to hasten its fall: pop culture. American movies, TV shows, music, and even the news, carry U.S. values and ideas out to the world and into the Soviet Bloc, swaying hearts and minds.

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