Poison dart umbrellas, lipstick pistols and cyanide guns were all used by spies of the Soviet KGB, American CIA and British MI6, but you won't learn that in your history books! Learn true stories of the Cold War and how spies used listening devices planted in live cats and wristwatch cameras. Then make your own secret codes and practice sending messages. It's all part of the true stories from The Cold War, a latest installment in the fascinating Top Secret Files of History series.
Presents a history of the Cold War, highlighting notable spies of the era and the tools they used.
Poison dart umbrellas, lipstick pistols, and cyanide guns were all a part of the arsenal of tools used by spies of the Soviet KGB, American CIA, and British MI6, but you won't learn that in your history books! Learn the true stories of the Cold War and how spies used listening devices planted in live cats and wristwatch cameras. Discover how East Germans tried to ride zip lines to freedom, while the Cambridge Four infiltrated Britain and master spy catchers like Charles Elwell were celebrated. Then make your own secret codes and practice sending shoe messages. It's all part of the true stories from theTop Secret Files: The Cold War. Take a look if you dare, but be careful! Some secrets are meant to stay hidden...