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History Uncovered
History Uncovered

6.8

History Uncovered

NR

History Uncovered

·2019·16 episodes

Summary

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.

Cast

Crew

Status:

Ended

Original Language:

French

Type:

Documentary

Networks:

ARTE

Keywords

revisionist
archive footage
revisionist history
real facts
military history
political history
revisited past
world history
history of mankind
myths
historic people
historical revisionism
history and legacy
human history
national archives
historical documentary