A Century on Film - Season 3
Season 3
Episodes
One hundred years of tragedy begins
WW1 was the first war in which the movie camera was used on a wide scale.an attack on the Balkan peninsula triggered a war, stewing seeds of misery that still plagues the world today.
The New Rule Of Americas Powerful Families
At the end of world war 1, the united states replaced the European nations as a super power. The countries driving force was the giant family run conglomerates
Who let the dictators out?
WWII was the deadliest military conflict in history killing more than 50 million people. But the world was not driven into the tragedy of invasion by a single dictator
An age of deception and stealth
The USA and the Soviet Union fought an intelligence war during the cold war, defined by lies and secrets. Twenty-five years after the cold war, disclosure of information gives a clearer picture.
We say 'No': The Young Rebels
In the late 1960's, the world faced a rebellion from its youth. The US baby boomers' protests against the Vietnam war spread to other countries including japan.
21st century images that shook the world
With apps for sharing videos on our smart phones and more than 300 hours of video content being uploaded every minute on YouTube, this may indeed be a century on film.
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