Cold War Season 1 Episode 17 Good Guys, Bad Guys

Across the world, the two superpowers back surrogates engaging in ideological and, sometimes, physical conflict. In the Middle East, the United States arms Israel; the Soviet Union arms Syria and Egypt. In 1967 and 1973, the two weapons systems clash. Israel, backed by the United States, triumphs. In Africa, the Soviets exploit nationalist, anti-colonialist struggles. Right-wing, corrupt dictatorships are supported by the United States in its battle against communism.