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S1 E5 Einstein and the Manhattan Project

Documentary

9+

26 minutes

31 Dec 2015

Albert Einstein, a confirmed pacifist, flees Nazi Germany and takes refuge in the United States.

Season 1, 13 Episodes

Butterfly Effect - Alexander Becomes Great

Alexander Becomes Great,

The victory by Alexander, henceforth known as the Great, is total. He steps into History and is now master of the entire known world.

Butterfly Effect - A Little Trip to the Moon

A Little Trip to the Moon,

It’s the Cold War between the USSR and the USA

Butterfly Effect - A Bus for Martin Luther King

A Bus for Martin Luther King,

The early 20th century in the US South. Segregation against the black community is rife.

Butterfly Effect - Bouvines: France in Peril

Bouvines: France in Peril,

The 12th and 13th centuries of our era are the stage for several conflicts between Capetians and Plantagenets.

Butterfly Effect - Einstein and the Manhattan Project

Einstein and the Manhattan Project,

Albert Einstein, a confirmed pacifist, flees Nazi Germany and takes refuge in the United States.

Butterfly Effect - Confucius and Chinese Thought

Confucius and Chinese Thought,

The struggle for power has rendered the situation unstable and the ancient Zhou dynasty has lost its role as unifier and peace-broker.

Butterfly Effect - Adrianople: Rome Against the Barbarians

Adrianople: Rome Against the Barbarians,

A stroke is at the origin of the destruction of the most powerful empire ever known.

Butterfly Effect - The Internet, the Origins of the Web

The Internet, the Origins of the Web,

By standing out against the consumer society, Tim Berners-Lee made all this possible.

Butterfly Effect - Genghis Khan, the Empire of the Steppes

Genghis Khan, the Empire of the Steppes,

The kidnapping of his wife turned Temüjin into Genghis Khan.

Butterfly Effect - Darwin Discovering the World

Darwin Discovering the World,

The shape of Darwin’s nose almost prevented one of the greatest revolutions in the history of science.

Butterfly Effect - Chernobyl, a Reactor Out of Control

Chernobyl, a Reactor Out of Control,

The Chernobyl disaster is the most serious ever recorded on our planet: a nuclear accident that is 7 on a scale of 7.

Butterfly Effect - Rock, Freedom and Decibels

Rock, Freedom and Decibels,

A young truck driver looking for a present for his mother started it all.

Butterfly Effect - Sekigahara, the Battle of the Samurai

Sekigahara, the Battle of the Samurai,

The battle begins but the outcome remains uncertain.

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Butterfly Effect

Documentary

9+

3 Seasons

26 minutes

The Butterfly Effect tells the big History through the tiny events that have changed the face of the world.

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