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S1 E2 Hiroshima Caused Japan to Surrender

Documentary

TV-14

50 minutes

Jun 18, 2018

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.Featuring: Paul Bandey

Season 1, 4 Episodes

Season 1 (4 Episodes)

History Uncovered - Hitler a Military Genius

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.

History Uncovered - Hiroshima Caused Japan to Surrender

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.

History Uncovered - The Marshall Plan Saved Europe

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.

History Uncovered - Mao Founder of Modern China

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.

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History Uncovered

Documentary

TV-14

1 Season

52 minutes

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.

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