History Uncovered
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.
Seasons
E1Hitler, the art of defeat
Jan 22, 2019
In the catalogue of common beliefs about World War II, the idea that Hitler was a military genius has endured. He is believed to have conquered and subjected to his authority nearly all of Continental Europe. But this is, in fact, a myth.
E2The Marshall Plan Saved America
Jan 22, 2019
It's long been without doubt: the Marshall Plan saved Europe from the misery and chaos instilled by World War II. But this is, in fact, a myth. Many specialists have long questioned its utility.
E3Hiroshima, Stalin's Defeat
Jan 29, 2019
For most of our contemporaries, the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were the reason for Japan's surrender. But while this notion may not be entirely incorrect, it omits the role of a key player in winding down the Second World War: the Red Army.
E4Mao, Father of Modern China
Jan 29, 2019
October 1, 1949. After years of struggle and revolutionary commitment, Mao Zedong proclaims the advent of the People's Republic of China. By coming to power, he has only one ambition: to restore his country's legendary power, restore its former glory. The year zero of modern China has just begun - However, if the great Helmsman opened a new era for the Middle Empire, it was not he who brought his country from immobility and confinement to the rank of great world power.
E1The Denazification of Germany: A Successful Process?
Jan 5, 2021
E2Switzerland and WWII: An Exemplary Neutrality?
Jan 5, 2021
E3Operation Overlord: A Massive Victory?
Jan 12, 2021
E4The British Empire: A Model of Decolonization?
Jan 12, 2021
E5John-Paul II: A Modern Pope
Jan 26, 2021
E6Ronald Reagan: An Unqualified President?
Jan 26, 2021
E1Vietnam - An American War?
Jan 17, 2023
E2The Cold War - A Kremlin Instigation?
Jan 17, 2023
E3Nazism - Made in Germany
Aug 8, 2023
E4Occupied Europe - A Fragmented Resistance?
Aug 8, 2023
E5Sub-Primes - Blame it on the USA?
Aug 15, 2023
E6Israel - A Product of Holocaust?
Aug 15, 2023
E1U-Boat, the Underwater Scarecrow
Jun 3, 2025
E2The Cuban Missile Crisis, Kennedy's Defeat
Jun 3, 2025
E3The New Deal, an American Failure
Oct 14, 2025
E4Africa, the Hotspot of the Cold War
Oct 14, 2025
Storyline
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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