Changing of the Guard marks a pivotal Cold War shift. Post-Stalin, Nikita Khrushchev consolidates power as President Dwight D. Eisenhower steers U.S. strategy with covert ops, nuclear deterrence, and diplomacy. As tensions rise – from Berlin to outer space – these new leaders navigate treacherous politics. This episode traces their complex relationship, from hopeful summits to setbacks like Sputnik and the U-2 incident, revealing the fragile peace defined by suspicion.