Kuril Islands: Pacific Hot Spot in the Cold War

​🍘 Get 10% off (save up to $47!) your own authentic Japanese snack box from Bokksu using my link: https://bit.ly/3fPXoCT and code COLDWAR10 Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on the Kuril Islands, as we try to summarize why these islands became a potential hot spot between Japan and the USSR, as both sides used diplomacy and their allies to get the upper hand. Japanese Economic Miracle: https://youtu.be/6IIvo2KOASk Japanese Culture in the Cold War period: https://youtu.be/olR9sOeR8oQ Us Occupation of Japan: https://youtu.be/tIZ-pMjCaBY Support us on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/TheColdWar Youtube membership https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCGvq-qmjFmmMD4e-PLQqGg/join ✔ Merch store ► https://teespring.com/stores/thecoldwar ✔ Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/thecoldwar ✔ Facebook ► https://www.facebook.com/thecoldwartv ✔ Instagram ►http://www.instagram.com/thecoldwartv #ColdWar #KurilIslands #USSR This video was sponsored by Bokksu