Secret Wars Uncovered - Season 2
Season 2
Episodes
Greek Civil War
The shocking facts behind battles fought covertly, uncovering some of the most controversial, covered up and shocking military operations since the Second World War. This episode considers the covert operations and secret missions of revolutionaries in the Greek War of Independence against the Ottoman Empire between 1821 and 1829.
Syria: The History Of The Conflict
The shocking facts behind battles that were fought covertly. This episode focuses on events in Syria.
Russia Intervention In Georgia
Russian Intervention in Georgia: In 2008, nearly 850 people are killed in the Russo-Georgian War. How did it erupt and what is the current relationship between the two nations?
Afghanistan: 30 Years of War
Soviet troops withdrew from Afghanistan in 1989 after fighting a force funded by the US. This programme contemplates whether the US should be blamed for the rise of Islamic terrorism.
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The bombing of Greenpeace ship the Rainbow Warrior in July 1985, which resulted in the death of photographer Fernando Pereira. The French authorities denied responsibility and questions over nuclear restrictions rose again
The Invasion of Grenada
In 1979, Maurice Bishop took control of Grenada as prime minister under his People's Revolutionary Government. Four years later, he was assassinated as October 1983 saw the US invasion of the country in a bid to stifle communism
Cambodian Civil War
The Cambodian Civil War, which was contested between 1967 and 1975. From 1969 to 1973, US forces bombed Cambodia and the country fell into a brutal form of communism, leaving the suggestion that the US involvement paved the way for Pol Pot's regime. Thus the struggle was complicated by the influence and actions of the allies of the two warring sides for the seven years after 1967 and even beyond
Exporting Cuba's Revolution
Following the Cuban revolution, Fidel Castro looked to exert his influence in Venezuela. This programme assesses Cuba's residual part in Venezuela's future.
US Invasion Of Panama
The classified mission to rescue an American hostage and the manhunt for a dictator that led to the boldest US military strike since Vietnam - the surprise invasion of Panama in December 1989.
A New Cold War
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