Myths die hard, and the history of the 20th century is no exception to this rule. Even today, we hold popular beliefs that we take for Evangelical truths. Thus, we believe that Hiroshima caused Japan to surrender, that the Marshall Plan saved Europe, that Adolf Hitler was a military genius, or that Mao Zedong was a necessary evil for China’s modernization. Of course, these judgements contain some truth; but, too broad-stroked to be accurate, they contradict the historical reality by denying its complexity. What if the truth was slightly different? Through an exploration of great national or international myths, this full archive documentary collection revisits the key moments of the 20th century with a new perspective in order to provide a new, smarter and more subtle interpretation, bringing elements to light that have been forgotten or sometimes overshadowed.
How the constitution of the largest Democratic Republic in the world was created.
Mankind The Story of All of Us is an epic 12-hour television event about the greatest adventure of a...
The only major fleet engagement of World War I, the Battle of Jutland has been surrounded by controv...
One of the Royal Navy's most modern aircraft carriers when the Second World War began, HMS Ark Royal...
In the aftermath of the Second World War, relations between the former allied eastern and western po...
In 2004, Brazil is shaken by the disappearance of Priscila, sister of MMA world champion Vitor Belfo...
How, from the 1920s to the present day, financial power has gradually strengthened a hidden alliance...
Sex: A Naughty History, an original series from HISTORY, follows actress, singer and presenter Amand...
It's a little-known part of World War II history: in the Allied secret services, one in ten spies wa...
For centuries, explorers have searched for the Bible’s most sacred religious artefacts. One of the m...
The definitive story of the deadly 2004 tsunami as it travels from country to country, with unseen a...
Days That Shook the World is a British documentary television series that premiered on BBC Two on 17...
Woodstock 1969 promised peace and music, but its '99 revival delivered days of rage, riots and real ...
From the Gilded Age to the present day, the history of modern United States of America has been one ...
For the first time, key figures from John Lennon's life and death—including friends, doctors, and in...
Explores the Third Reich from a contemporary perspective to investigate how the Nazis managed to con...
Daniel Costelle and Isabelle Clarke have found at the NARA (National Archives in Washington DC) almo...
HistoryMarche delves into the tactics, strategies, and impacts of historical battles, bringing them ...