Cold War I is an educational package of documentary segments, curriculum guides, Internet-based activities, and other materials -- designed for high school students -- that explore the complex roots, widespread conflicts, and uncertain aftermath of the Cold War.

Stories include:

THE BAY OF PIGS
On April 17, 1961, an invading force of over 1,200 Cuban exiles, trained, financed, equipped, and directed by the American Central Intelligence Agency, launched an amphibious invasion of the Cuban mainland. Their goal -- the overthrow of the Cuban government and its leader, Fidel Castro.

CITIZEN KURCHATOV: STALIN'S BOMB MAKER
This program tells the personal story of Soviet citizen Igor Kurchatov as well as examines his role in the development of the atomic bomb. CITIZEN KURCHATOV also considers how Cold War issues impacted the moral questions raised during the process of creating a weapon of mass destruction. Visit the PBS Web site.

THE BERLIN CRISIS
These episodes examine the first major confrontation between Western Allies and the Soviet Union following World War II when, without warning in June 1948, the Soviet Union cut off all communication between Berlin and the West.

YALTA: PEACE, POWER AND BETRAYAL
This program provides a fascinating behind-the-scenes look into the events and personalities of the infamous Yalta meeting. In a few, tension-filled days, FDR, Churchill and Stalin would shape a perceived peace while simultaneously laying the groundwork for the Cold War and years of international discord and mistrust.