History Uncovered
Myths die hard and the history of the 20th century is no exception to this iron law. We still live today with preconceived ideas that we take as gospel truths. Thus, we believe that Hiroshima made Japan surrender, that the Marshall Plan saved Europe, that Adolf Hitler was a military genius, or that Mao Zedong was ultimately a necessary evil to modernize China. Certainly, these judgments contain an element of veracity; but, too summary to be faithful, they betray historical reality, the complexity of which they deny. What if the truth is slightly different? By exploring the great national or transnational mythologies, this entirely archival-based series revisits the history of the 20th century through a new angle.
- 2017-2025
- 4 seasons
- Documentary
Myths die hard and the history of the 20th century is no exception to this iron law. We still live today with preconceived ideas that we take as gospel truths. Thus, we believe that Hiroshima made Japan surrender, that the Marshall Plan saved Europe, that Adolf Hitler was a military genius, or that Mao Zedong was ultimately a necessary evil to modernize China. Certainly, these judgments contain an element of veracity; but, too summary to be faithful, they betray historical reality, the complexity of which they deny. What if the truth is slightly different? By exploring the great national or transnational mythologies, this entirely archival-based series revisits the history of the 20th century through a new angle.
Season 4 Episode Guide
4 Episodes 2025
Episode 1
U-Boot, la menace fantôme/U-Boote, Hitlers "Graue Wölfe"
53 mins
Episode 2
La crise des missiles, la victoire de Khrouchtchev
53 mins
Episode 3
Le New Deal... mais pas pour tous
52 mins
Episode 4
Afrique, point chaud de la guerre froide
53 mins
During the Cold War, the United States and the Soviet Union also engaged in an intense struggle for influence on the African continent, particularly in Ghana, Congo, Somalia, Ethiopia, Angola, and South Africa.