Out of the Bunker #1 - COLD WAR Q&A

[@TheColdWarTV]

Drop questions for future Q&As under this comment!

[@sebastianbravo5028]

Are you going to cover the assassination of Jorge Eliécer Gaitan in Colombia in 1948 and the creation of the Organization of American States? They happened almost at the same time and in the same city.

[@frankincensemerchant1284]

Love your channel and all the great work you do, I was wondering will you do a meetup for your Toronto fans(post covid ofc)? Also can we have more videos on the Horn of Africa and the Arabian Peninsula during the cold war, thanks.

[@rokuth]

The Malayan Emergency. Why & how it was won, against Communist Terrorists, whereas in a similar era, South Vietnam and other Indo-China countries lost to Communist Terrorists.

[@itsyaboithanos717]

Love the video’s so far! keep up the good work crew!, How was the situation in the balkans during the cold war? was it like the East and West German border?

[@adalhussain558]

Hi I really hope you create a video about India Pakistan wars during the cold War.

[@Thaumazo83]

Topic suggestion for a regular episode: Franco's Spain and Salazar's Portugal.

[@TheColdWarTV]

make sure you are subscribed and stay tuned....

[@Thaumazo83]

@@TheColdWarTV I'm subscribed and in the notification squad, might upgrade to patron if I get more money in the future. Thanks a lot for your message!

[@FortuneZer0]

@@TheColdWarTV Already subscribed since the start. Anyways. Angola é Nossa. So Rhodesia, Angola, Biafra and Katanga are still on the table. I know this one might be very fringe but: Friedrich Wilhelm von Mellenthin and his proposed Southern Africa Treaty Organization. Sadly apart from his own work and the East German "Der lachende Mann" on the mercenary Siegfried Müller "Kongo-Müller" there is not much published on it. The mercenaries being hired everywhere would also be interesting. People like von Rosen, Schramme, Hoare.

[@jcorbo7518]

@@TheColdWarTV I've been wondering about Salazar and Franco and how close or similartheir countries and systems were. Economically, socially, politcally, militarily. How were they different? I hear Novo Estado is Corporatist, but what even is that if not Francoist.

[@kaijudude_]

I was gonna make a similar request! Both countries were significant players in the cold war and anomalies being left over "fascist" states after WW2.

[@MaximusCircus]

"Debunkering the Cold War" is a cool name for this show ;)

[@johnsmythe4433]

Where's Indy?

[@Left4Candy]

I've never heard anything mentioned by Indy or anyone else that these guys are affiliated to them... They do however have the same concept, and now titles lol, and the same release schedule...

[@12mkamran]

Yeah they are not affiliated whatsoever. But I suppose they were inspired by his approach

[@yaldabaoth2]

@Bryan Rothman I call BS. As if KZbin would only allow one person to talk about a certain period of history.

[@Carmoth86730]

Wait, I thought they were affiliated with TimeGhost?

[@joma5721]

Bryan Rothman disappointing, those guys are much better historians than these guys tend to be

[@Vishnu-rf5wk]

Topic Suggestion : The Free territory of Trieste.

[@______608]

Trenches, foxholes, and bunkers. TGW has truly left a legacy

[@TheGreatWar]

Legacy... That's a nice compliment. Thanks :)

[@______608]

@@TheGreatWar Wow that was unexpected. Anyway, just clarifying, Flo (Or perhaps Jesse or Toni, but most likely Flo) I didn't mean to say your channel was over, if that's what you inferred. In fact, I only discovered it this year and have been going through all the episodes at a steady pace(currently at Late June '17). Anyway, keep up the good work, and best of luck with your upcoming documentary project!

[@Russian-Troll]

Great candid interview. It really highlights your well rounded knowledge and ability as a speaker. You're much less stiff than when you have to read from a script.

[@NicholasDecarie]

What's your relationship and inspiration from the great war, crash course, world war ii on your format?

[@zefft.f4010]

Their relationship is that they ripped off TimeGhosts format wholesale but with a different historical topic.

[@jovanweismiller7114]

Out of the Bunker? The Great War - Out of the Trenches, World War Two in Real Time - Out of the Foxholes. Indy should sue you for copyright infringement! LOL! Great episode. I look forward to more!

[@CivilWarWeekByWeek]

Don’t leave the bunker it’s got a great design

[@brucewilson4200]

It's 2020, he should think about staying down there anyway. XD

[@tigertank06]

@@brucewilson4200 😂😂😂. Lmao.

[@oldesertguy9616]

I don't usually go for the glitzy intros but, for some reason, I really like this one.

[@luciusgarvous]

I love the professionalism you have. This is one of my favorite yt channels. I hope you get more subs cuz you really deserve it. Ive been here from the start:). If you don't get up to around, say 500 000 - 1 000 000, then keep the channel alive anyways! The Saturdays are always made better when you upload

[@TheBR4INP4IN]

The book review idea sounds very much amazing! As a political science and history student I always appreciate the literature discussion! ^^

[@MortRotu]

Please keep these coming!

[@jtsnowman66]

Idea for video title stolen from The Great War channel? They were doing “out of the trenches” 2014-18 and Indy does “out of the foxholes” on WW2 in Realtime

[@henrik1220]

I mean, the whole idea of this channel must be inspired by The Great War, everyone knows that. As long as this channel offers high quality content, i dont see the problem with the similarity. Although, they could have choosen a more unique name for this subseries.

[@romelnegut2005]

@@henrik1220 What's the problem with the content put out by Cold War?

[@Wustenfuchs109]

@@hoktauri No, but the OP points out to the clear copy of one of the channels. Out of the Foxhole and Out of the Trenches were two formats that Indie Nidel hosts, while sitting in a "Chair of Wisdom" not unlike this one in the "Out of the Bunker". Like in music, no one is bothered that you have A and C chords in your song, but when you have all the chords like another song AND in the same order played in the same way - people will react. Now, The Cold War might simply honor the inspiration for this format that Indy piloted - and that would be fine... if only they said a single sentence about it. Or maybe they work as a co-op now. But we don't know anything - we just see that one channel copies the other and we have no explanation for it. Because of it, naturally, we think that it is not simply honoring the other channel, or co-op, or any of that good stuff, but simply stealing a format and name someone else invented and popularized. And before you start screeching, no, it is not illegal, there is no law against it, but none the less, fans will react.

[@henrik1220]

@@romelnegut2005 Maybe my english isnt good enough (im about to do the B2 exam) , but my point was that The Cold War channel offers high quality content, so we shouldnt blame them for getting inspiration from another high quality channels. If it improves this project, everyone wins.

[@TimRrstrm]

@@henrik1220 In that case, you were probably looking for the phrase "as long as" rather than "until"; the latter would imply that they are not currently producing great content.🙂

[@joshuaclark570]

I can say the Cold War channel is my favorite channel to watch on my down time on lunch breaks at work.

[@oldesertguy9616]

You mention how close we came to a confrontation in 1983. That year I was still in the service (I was in the USMCR and USARNG) and yet had no idea anything was really going on. I always tell people that I was in the service during one of our brief moments of relative peace. I also take credit for the Soviet Union not invading us, lol.

[@TheColdWarTV]

1983 was a crazy year, not the least because it was apparent until well after the fact how close one side came to pulling the trigger.

[@chico305SIGMA]

Lol you disserve the credit. Live a long happy peaceful life my friend.

[@jassonlara6687]

Really enjoyed the q&a. Would love to see an episode about the Costarrican Civil war.

[@harmjan3070]

Original format.

[@SupremeLeaderKimJong-un]

Topic suggestion: USS Pueblo

[@TomKroupa80]

Live Q&A would be super cool. But there could be trouble with timing because we are from all over the world. So this format with collected questions is OK. Maybe add one guest at a time, that should spice the discussion:-).

[@TimRrstrm]

As for the non-nuclear war between East and West - while not necessarily super realistic - I can recommend Tom Clancy's Red Storm Rising (not in the Ryanverse); very good book, in my opinion.

[@TheColdWarTV]

I read that multiple times in my youth!

[@metalkingconqueror]

Topic suggestion: Khabarovsk War Crimes Trial (the forgotten "other Nuremberg")

[@victorcabanelas]

Next week?!?! I need my fix every saturday!!!! Bad jokes aside, great as always, folks! Keep up the good work!

[@AverytheCubanAmerican]

Topic suggestions: - 12-3 Incident - Hong Kong 1956, 1966, and 1967 riots These all took place in Macau and Hong Kong and worth talking about since it’s the CCP against Western colonial governments. Events that seal their future. Macau fell under de facto Chinese control due to the incident

[@hantykje3005]

Question for debate: Did the Cold War end in the late 80's/early 90's, or did it take an aprox. 25 year break?

[@ayush.kumar.13907]

cold war with USSR ended, but US has been searching for a new enemy since then

[@brandon074]

@@ayush.kumar.13907 Must likely an Arab country who royally hates our guts....probably Iran or Syria. Don't forget we still have good ole fat boy in North Korea to worry about.

[@Prosper_Dean]

@@brandon074 china???

[@brandon074]

@@Prosper_Dean Yeah. I completely forgot about them. But you gotta admit I was in the right area.

[@Prosper_Dean]

@@brandon074 Yeah, Iran and China is a good combo especially after they signed a deal for 500billion chinese investment in Iran and Iranian resource guarantees+military bases for China. That is gonna help Iran finally overcome the crippling sanctions warfare and pose a real threat to US empire/Israeli expansion. While at the same time, Chinese military and strong partnership will remove the hail Mary option for US to invade Iran with force. Perfect conditions for a cold war

[@matthewmoses4222]

2 days after I finished my final Modern History exam on "US - Soviet Relations in the nuclear age" East Germans were permitted to cross into West Berlin.....

[@savethelighthouse]

In the 1970's I was in the US Coast Guard. I was assigned to a radio navigation station (pre GPS) on an island in the Mediterranean. One day a "Libyan" Mig 25 came streaking out of the sky on a simulated bombing run. That's when I realized I was in the Cold War.

[@ReZel80657]

I love your book reviews so please please make more of those and stand alone episodes for that is great idea

[@jisnudeepdas2961]

I would love more about the books you follow to enrich yourself about the Cold War

[@shrivj6627]

Out of the foxholes😅

[@rejecteddriftwood314]

I like what you did with the lamp, much better!

[@stevenmilos6585]

I would highly recommend "Prisoner's Dilemma" by William Poundstone. it's a very accessible book relating the development of game theory, John von Neumann, and the early years of the Cold War, especially the beginning of Strategic Air Command (SAC) and the possibility of a "preventative" nuclear strike, espoused by Curtis LeMay. The development of SAC would be an interesting episode for the channel.

[@TheColdWarTV]

LeMay and SAC are both super interesting in their own right...stay tuned!

[@petereiso5415]

never head of a podcast app, does it mean listening in one of those phone things ?

[@NorthVandea]

Were the bunker scenes filmed at the Diefenbunker? Looks pretty familiar.

[@fergusk896]

Topic for a future episode, the Rhodesian Bush War. An interesting battleground in the Cold War

[@randomperson6988]

I like out of the bunkers

[@nickbayer7847]

Your matter-of-fact delivery and style are starting to remind me of podcast 'Godfather' Mike Duncan!! Also, not sure when this would fit in the timeline, but an episode on how the different sides viewed (or were told to view) The Cold War both then and now. Thanks for the great content👌👌

[@Zaeyrus]

Again with the walpapers... :D :D I can't wait for 70's setup to see which of my relatives/friends wallpapers will you get that time! ;)

[@UpcycleElectronics]

You definitely should do book reviews, not loosely masked sales pitches though. Do a cliffnotes type coverage. People tend to worry they are spoiling something by getting into the meat of the book. I think it's quite the opposite. Give a solid 15-20 min with as much info as possible that stood out to you. No two people walk away from a read with the same perspective, sharing yours says as much about the reader as it does about the book. It's its own story. So tell it.

[@mrmr446]

There were calls to use nukes against the Chinese during the Korean War, I don't think either great power wanted to be the ones to use them first so thankfully Macarthur was sidelined as a result.

[@mishapurser7542]

I'd love to have a book recommendation series, with videos dedicated to book recommendations.

[@Griff01]

I watched that Soviet Sports episode, found that Soviet style of state departments appropriating or making new clubs to represent these departments also went to the satellite states (Dynamo/Dinamo, CSKA and Lokomotive spring to mind). In Eastern Germany this led to plenty of conflicts from the higher ups and the population in terms of how teams were structured and who supported who and why

[@topherslapshot]

What book would you recommend for the collapse of the Soviet Union?

[@OtterSam]

Victor Tsoi and Kino are my jam !

[@tonygriffiths2485]

Min 17 Every conversation I had with an Intel rep or officer during breaks in training on Saltau Tank training areas North Germany on schemes, told me that it would be inevitable for nukes to be used if the balloon went up. 1966 to 1970. We all knew we had a 4 minute life cycle if war was declared, but carried on training anyway. the Govt spent money on us then, we were out at least 4 times a year. I was stationed at Hohne, 40kms from the East German border, and took part in border patrols with live ammunition. .30 Browning on a Ferret MKII Scout Car. Travemunde to Braunswick was our sector. Had some moments there too.

[@willpeterson838]

Will you be doing an episode on the Cold War's effect on Scouting? With some spotlight on the Young Pioneers?

[@Bogey1022]

I just got triggered by the rad-scorpion mention @19:00. All kidding aside, awesome work guys, as always

[@alexkudzin4980]

Each episode can you recommend and link to a new book on the things discussed in the episode

[@mikebaker2436]

I like this segment and wouldn't mind seeing more sprinkled through the standard content. Constructive feedback: This video felt like it ran a tiny bit long for the format... Maybe check the watch metrics and see if it was just me.

[@yasinalkan7258]

Some Turkish political historians states start the cold war especialy for the me and asia minor is visit of the BB Missouri to Istanbul in 1946. It was a power move from us towards Soviet Union.

[@baa0325]

I was thinking I should start rating David’s tie, but I guess not.

[@schlirf]

Well at least it kept the beer, on one side, and vodka, on the other side, cold.

[@tzurn]

can you do a video about German RZ group and RAF group?

[@LukeBunyip]

Could you put time stamps in for each question?

[@ericfranzen4548]

Are you going to do a video about the yellow fleet

[@RenMagnum4057]

Say, I've taken notice how the PH expeditionary force in Korea wasn't mentioned in some cold war videos. They played a crucial role in defending Yultong during the Great Spring offensive

[@horticulturist2338]

They could do a whole show on Captain Yap and his counterattack.

[@brucewyke4852]

Recommend " Berlin 1961 by Frederick Kempe" . . it's at least as good as 1983

[@clauschrist2791]

OOTB is a perfect title

[@brandon074]

Could someone give me the names of the authors of both books the guy in was talking about. I really would like to read, "1983." Thank you in advance.

[@TheColdWarTV]

1983: Reagan, Andropov, and a World on the Brink by Taylor Downing Command and Control by Eric Schlosser are those the ones you meant?

[@brandon074]

@@TheColdWarTV Thanks!

[@herbertkeithmiller]

The time ghost History Channel has a Q&A session to go with its series World War 1 in real time called out of the trenches World War II has its own sub series called out of the fox holes so out of the bunkers fits right in there

[@peteschlicht2832]

I would proffer that the end of the Cold War began with the fall of Berlin Wall and ended when the US' main protagonist, the USSR, was dissolved on December 25, 1991. I have heard others include Chernobyl and its aftermath as part of that dissolution process. I'd be curious to know your thoughts on this.

[@PhillyPhanVinny]

The Cuban Missile Crisis was never going to end the world if it went hot. People forget that we now know today what the US government and military knew during the Cuban Missile Crisis that the USSR only had 3 ICBMs at the time that could reach the US mainland. In addition to that the short range nukes being sent to Cuba were not setup yet. So the Cuban Missile Crisis could have lead to a very deadly nuclear war that would have largely affected the USSR and mainland Europe but it would not have lead to the destruction of the whole world.

[@JonatasAdoM]

"Out of the bunker." Did you forget to pay the rent?

[@bhutochakrabarti4173]

Hey , could u cover the india china conflict.? Anyways gonna buy the books .

[@peiopascualhernando2236]

that intro looks so dope lol

[@sang_de_rose5361]

'Fundamentals', perhaps

[@lukezuzga6460]

If Dooms Day is around the corner, can I share the bunker?

[@TheColdWarTV]

If you need a bunker, call 1-888-4-Vault-Tec

[@lukezuzga6460]

@@TheColdWarTVlol, Love you guys, great video and great work!

[@dogood8750]

I'm a big fan and I like out of the bunker but it's so obvious a copy of out of the trenches maybe a truce video and I would love independent book reviews.

[@gordonbrandt9739]

First; the title "Out of the Bunker" is an excellent choice given the material/era being covered; over at Ghost Time they have a similar format titled "Out of the Foxhole" which fits the material/era they cover. I vote to keep the title "Out of the Bunker" . Secondly; I like the concept of knowing where the information relating to the episodes comes from, having a list of reference material would be very informative. Thanks for all you do & I thoroughly enjoy the series.

[@chico305SIGMA]

I think you should call it "In the Atomic crosshairs".

[@shaider1982]

Huh, is he seating at the chair of infinite knowledge? 🤣✌

[@mister_no1976]

You should name it Hot seat for Cold war

[@rickytorres8566]

Hey wait a minute...

[@romelnegut2005]

I wonder what will be the future of this channel once they, on their own account, have covered everything about the Cold War.

[@TheColdWarTV]

Then I can finally read a book about something OTHER than the Cold War.

[@romelnegut2005]

@@TheColdWarTV Read the book for yourself or for a possible rebranding of the channel?

[@TheColdWarTV]

For myself :D We are 18 months into this channel and are still covering some topics from the 1940s. We are a long way away from the end of the channel.

[@romelnegut2005]

@@TheColdWarTV 18 months? Time does fly!

[@TheColdWarTV]

I don't know...I feel like I've been in this bunker forever!!

[@juancana5726]

A segment about cold war election tampering might be interesting?

[@drbalchin1]

I know you guys have shamelessly copied The Great War and WW2's format, but calling it 'Out of the Bunker'...Really?

[@jwenting]

The cold war never ended, just the combatants changed. The great Maskirovka and the communist subversion of the west is still ongoing, and that's the key factor determining the conflict.

[@kikufutaba1194]

I can find little information on how defeated Japan and the Japanese where involved in the cold war. If you know of any reading I could do I would greatly appreciate the information And yes love the book suggestions

[@TheColdWarTV]

The Cambridge History of the Cold War has a few articles related to the Japanese role in the Cold War, if you are able to find a copy of that (it is quite expensive, be warned!) Japan's role, generally, is more of an economic one and as a base for Asian operations for the US military. It played a key, vital role just rather different from many other Cold War allies

[@kikufutaba1194]

@@TheColdWarTV Thank you so much. Love your wonderful channel

[@Edouard_Mass]

Topic idea the Cold War in Africa, Angola 🇦🇴 to Zimbabwe 🇿🇼 Cold War conflicts and intrigue... also the Rains are Blessed.

[@luishenriqueamaro4218]

the ussr had plans to foster a revolution in Brazil, as it was the largest country in latin america. or any of the neighbors?

[@TerrellThomas1971]

more episodes about domestic politics in US and Canada during the cold war

[@aquilarossa5191]

As far as I know after the USSR disbanded, Russian and US nukes remained targeted at each other and still are now. They both have even upgraded their capability. Considering that, has the Cold War really ended? I see mention of Cold War 2.0. If it exists, I tend to think it is just a continuation of the last one. What changed in the world after WWII and the beginning of the Cold War? The USA became the most powerful country on Earth by quite a distance (the USSR was not an equal GDP competitor and even less so if we count the GDP of all NATO countries). The British and French Empires faded away. I read about a US doctrine called Full Spectrum Dominance. It requires the USA to dominate globally in every aspect of geopolitical, economic and military power. It not only seeks to undermine rivals, but specifically says that no potential rival can be allowed to emerge. It is a major driving force of US policy apparently. China appears to be the new target, but Russia remains in the sights too. My impression is the USA would like Russia sliced up like Yugoslavia was. Another thing I have thought about lately with these increased tensions is that we were lucky to survive the Cold War and should not presume we can survive another. But my concern is that in some US circles the Cold War is seen as a winning playbook to be deployed again if required. No thanks. I was a kid in England during the early 1980s. There was a few times at night I wondered if we were about to be nuked, because US jets would be racing off into the distance sounding much more urgent than usual. We knew full well that all those US bases near us were primary targets for nukes. After the film The Day After and a Panorama documentary about nuclear effects and blast radius, I remember us discussing among ourselves at school how we would die when it all kicked off, e.g., in fire, blast, or fallout. We expected it to happen someday, but hoped it would not. Riding our BMXs and playing football is what kids are supposed to do, not wondering about seemingly imminent fiery deaths. No thanks to ramping up for round two, but I think as long as the USA is determined to remain top dog and dominate, there will be these types of stand offs and dangers. Why dominate? The lion's share of capital generated in the world makes its way to Wall Street eventually. The USA has ways like IMF conditions to force countries to sell their assets to US investors in privatizations, as well as opening their economies to US investment etc. US capital is invested all over the world in huge amounts and its dividends do not remain in those countries. It is an empire of capital investments, protected by the largest armed forces and state apparatus the world has ever seen. It all depends on that domination. If another country emerges as a major financial center, countries can increasingly turn to that country and say no to the USA. In the US that is seen as very bad for business. P.S. We moved to NZ in 1985. Just after it became nuclear free and got in trouble with Uncle Sam for not allowing US warships in our waters. We were punished. Mass unemployment as our markets tanked etc. Hardcore Tory austerity too. It took several years to recover. I left Auckland to find work and worked at sea until recently. NZ definitely felt safer than the UK did. I understand why some countries would not want to give up their nukes though, e.g., North Korea. They see Iraq and Libya etc. But I prefer we remain nuclear free, as do most of us, even if the USA don't like it. Hobbits don't like fallout.

[@breandank3026]

Hoxha approves of the bunker, but I don’t know about going outside

[@Shinzon23]

Where the heck is he filming? I want tunnels like that!

[@torbjornkvist]

What I find disturbing with this series is that the cold war is treated like some kind of "historical wonder". Never is the necessary question raised, why did the cold war exist? It's aked regarding the first and second world wars, but never for the cold war. Why? Is it because the answer is that the cold war was fought because the worst ever dictatorship, the Soviet Union, got their hands on nuclear weapons? I fought the cold war in the military and for me, it was very clear and necessary to stop the Soviet Union to use their weapons of mass destruction, but I was pretty alone with this view.

[@yotoronto12]

The Avro Arrow for Canadian viewers. 😂😂😂😂😂

[@richbarr5959]

I enjoy your stuff, but you might want to at least pretend you aren't copying WW2 and The Great War.

[@storballen4449]

Are you in any way conected to indy and time ghost or is this just a rip off?

[@jamesmterrell]

A friends husband was killed by Huks in the late 1970's.

[@cnppreactorno.4965]

This channel isn't associated with Tmeghost get you market yourelves to look like it and idk how to feel about it

[@asiftalpur3758]

Ah yes reddit going out to see the sun, colorized

[@yapinchow9447]

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[@mysterious7215]

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[@obscureoccultist9158]

Out of the bunker? I love the concept! Reminds me of the "out of the foxhole" and "out of the trenches" series from Time ghost. You even have a chair of wisdom! P.S I'm not saying your ripping them off. I totally support this move.

[@jacobmontoya7172]

Great channel, but Holy Crap, we've come so close to ending humanity!

[@christopherhellmann7754]

Now this is just blatant plagiarism of "Out of the Foxholes".

[@demilembias2527]

I've never seen this recommended to me despite being a subscriber and watching all of your videos multiple times. this seems to be a common experience considering that most of your videos get about 50k-75k views within a month or so, while this one has 15k despite being out for nearly a year. upon further investigation though, the reason for this is obvious. One of your tags is Q instead of Q&A. the youtube algorithm almost certainly suppressed that because of the infamous far right conspiracy cult.

[@ak-io2xe]

i always wondered that why the russains deployed missile to cuba if the wanted to bomb the united states they could just deploy them in the town nearest to alaska they would have surely reached america

[@papajoe4769]

Cuba=Florida

[@Ides_0f_March]

To reach east coast major cities like NY with R-12 and R-14 *mid-range* missiles just like NATO would reach Moscow, Leningrad and Kiev with PGM-19 Jupiter from Turkey

[@varana]

Also, the "town nearest to Alaska" is _really_ hard to even reach (there's no road even going there, and no major one for several hundred kilometres of mountainous, freezing woodland and tundra. Building and maintaining a military base with that technology, was next to impossible, or at least a project of ginormous cost and effort.

[@Carmoth86730]

8:45 *Sad Gandhi noises*