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Mao Founder of Modern China

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Nov 14, 2018

October 1, 1949. After years of struggle and revolutionary commitment, Mao Zedong proclaims the advent of the People's Republic of China. He aims to restore his country's legendary power and its former glory.

Full Episodes

Season 1, 4 episodes

Season 1

Hitler a Military Genius,

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.

52m Jun 4, 2018

Hiroshima Caused Japan to Surrender,

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.

50m Jun 18, 2018

The Marshall Plan Saved Europe,

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.

52m Nov 14, 2018

Mao Founder of Modern China,

October 1, 1949. After years of struggle and revolutionary commitment, Mao Zedong proclaims the advent of the People's Republic of China. He aims to restore his country's legendary power and its former glory.

52m Nov 14, 2018