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.
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4 episodes • 2019Avg: 6.5Valley of Despair
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hitler, the art of defeat | Jan 22, 2019 | 7.0 |
| 2 | The Marshall Plan Saved America | Jan 22, 2019 | 6.2 |
| 3 | Hiroshima, Stalin's Defeat | Jan 29, 2019 | 6.5 |
| 4 | Mao, Father of Modern China | Jan 29, 2019 | 6.2 |
6 episodes • 2021Avg: 6.9Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Denazification of Germany: A Successful Process? | Jan 5, 2021 | 7.0 |
| 2 | Switzerland and WWII: An Exemplary Neutrality? | Jan 5, 2021 | 7.0 |
| 3 | Operation Overlord: A Massive Victory? | Jan 12, 2021 | 6.7 |
| 4 | The British Empire: A Model of Decolonization? | Jan 12, 2021 | 6.7 |
| 5 | John-Paul II: A Modern Pope | Jan 26, 2021 | 7.2 |
| 6 | Ronald Reagan: An Unqualified President? | Jan 26, 2021 | 6.7 |
6 episodes • 2023Avg: 6.2
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnam - An American War? | Jan 17, 2023 | 5.0 |
| 2 | The Cold War - A Kremlin Instigation? | Jan 17, 2023 | 6.5 |
| 3 | Nazism - Made in Germany | Aug 8, 2023 | 6.0 |
| 4 | Occupied Europe - A Fragmented Resistance? | Aug 8, 2023 | 6.5 |
| 5 | Sub-Primes - Blame it on the USA? | Aug 15, 2023 | 6.5 |
| 6 | Israel - A Product of Holocaust? | Aug 15, 2023 | 6.5 |
4 episodes • 2025Avg: 9.3
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | U-Boat, the Underwater Scarecrow | Jun 3, 2025 | 10.0 |
| 2 | The Cuban Missile Crisis, Kennedy's Defeat | Jun 3, 2025 | 9.0 |
| 3 | The New Deal, an American Failure | Oct 14, 2025 | 9.0 |
| 4 | Africa, the Hotspot of the Cold War | Oct 14, 2025 | 9.0 |
