Miniserie

Episodes • 2019

Mathieu Kassovitz
The Big Rift (1945-1946)

1. The Big Rift (1945-1946)

52 min

In the summer of 1945, the world celebrated as the atrocities of WWII were left behind. But with new global leaders rising up, a new war was beginning.

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The Escalation of Fear (1947-1949)

2. The Escalation of Fear (1947-1949)

52 min

1947 and the world is at the mercy of its leaders with Truman, Ho Chi Minh, Staling and Mao Zedong each preparing to go to battle for the ultimate power.

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The World Trembles (1950-1952)

3. The World Trembles (1950-1952)

52 min

September 1950, and the war against Communism was being fought across Asia. While a beaten Truman considers the bomb, Stalin increases his influence.

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The Conquest (1953-1955)

4. The Conquest (1953-1955)

52 min

March 1953: Stalin is dead, and in Asia the heated conflicts are ending. But with foreign troops leaving the region, Ho Chi Minh formulates a new plan.

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The Wall (1956-1962)

5. The Wall (1956-1962)

52 min

After denouncing Stalin's crimes in 1956, Khrushchev confounded the worlds with his behaviour. But he wasn't nearly as soft as he portrayed himself.

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The Abyss (1963-1991)

6. The Abyss (1963-1991)

52 min

Though global leaders came and went, the Cold War continued through the atrocities of the Vietnam War to the 1989 fall of the Berlin Wall.

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