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The life of Henry Kissinger, from his childhood in Germany to his early life in America, from his stint in the Army to his rise to the top echelons of American foreign policy during Vietnam, through the voices of historians and colleagues. Part 1 of 2.
Discover how Henry Kissinger’s anti-Communist zeal would shape U.S. foreign policy in Vietnam, China, Chile and the Soviet Union in the second half of the 20th century, through the voices of historians and colleagues. Part 2 of 2.
Though the Rosenbergs maintain their innocence from the start, the media and public opinion seems to have condemned them from day one. The trial does nothing to change this and ends in a death sentence. 30 years later, the truth finally comes out.
Almost four decades after her father’s death, Lady Irene Hatter embarks on a journey to find out the truth behind her father's bravery, which helped save the lives of hundreds of Jews during the Second World War.
In the aftermath of Germany’s devastating offensive against the Allies, their army prepares to capture the entire British army trapped at the port at Dunkirk. However, at the pivotal moment Hitler delays making the final killer blow, allowing Prime Minister Churchill and his commanders to devise a daring strategy to bring back the entire British army. Part 1 of 10.
In September 1939 a German U-boat fires its first torpedo, setting in motion the longest continuous battle of the war. A cat and mouse game of epic proportions ensues as German U-boats and allied forces engage in a five-year battle for supremacy in the Atlantic. Part 2 of 10.
With Britain standing alone, Churchill realises maintaining control of the vital oil supply line through the Suez Canal is critical to his nation’s hopes. After the fall of the strategically important port of Tobruk, Rommel only has the defensive line at El Alamein left to cross. Britain’s General Montgomery drives Rommel back from El Alamein, but that is only the beginning; America’s rookie troops make landfall in North Africa and join the fight. Part 3 of 10.
In the aftermath of his defeat at Stalingrad, Hitler knows he must deliver a knockout blow to regain the initiative against his nemesis, Stalin. As his physical and mental abilities start to wane, Hitler prepares for battle at the bulge in the lines at Kursk with powerful new tanks backed up by some of the best troops of the war. Part 4 of 10.
After victory in North Africa, Britain and the United States prepare for their first assault on Axis-controlled Europe. The Americans want to attack Nazi Germany through France but the British fear a bloodbath. They persuade their Allies to launch a huge amphibious invasion of Sicily and then Italy instead. Part 5 of 10.
Maiya May explores heat in Portland, Oregon, and Medellín, Colombia, a city that is leading the revolution against sweltering city temperatures. Then she visits the hottest city in the US, Phoenix, Arizona. Part 3 of 6.
