Richard Overy

WWII from Space delivers World War II in a way you've never experienced it before. This HISTORY special uses an all-seeing CGI eye that offers a satellite view of the conflict, allowing you to experience it in a way that puts key events and tipping points in a global perspective. By re-creating groundbreaking moments that could never have been captured on camera, and by illustrating the importance of simultaneity and the hidden effects of crucial incidents, HISTORY presents the war's monumental moments in a never-before-seen context. And with new information brought to the forefront, you'll better understand how a nation ranked 19th in the world's militaries in 1939 emerged six years later as the planet's only atomic superpower.

Documentary which examines the reasons why Winston Churchill and the Conservative Party lost the General Election of 1945, after Churchill had just led the country to victory in the World War II.

Comment l’Allemagne hitlérienne a-t-elle pu avec peu de devises, un chômage de masse, d’insuffisantes ressources naturelles et un appareil industriel limité déclencher ce cataclysme que fut la Seconde Guerre mondiale et occuper une grande partie du territoire européen ? Étayé par des travaux récents d’historiens et nourri d’archives rares, un passionnant décryptage.

Little-known events that played a large role in determining the outcome of World War II are revealed in this documentary series.

From the 4.5 billion-year epic of planet Earth, to the centuries-old prophecies of Nostradamus, to the hunt for the man who killed Abraham Lincoln, History Specials brings together the channel's most watched and acclaimed historical programs. History captures the grand sweep of our past with wit, intelligence, and enthusiasm, in programs covering critical turning points and fascinating cultural phenomena from the Dark Ages to Sherman's March, the comets to Columbus. Cutting-edge CGI recreates ancient battle scenes, and expert interviews shed light on some of history's greatest mysteries. See the past and present wonders of the world come together in this captivating collection — the source for all the fascinating history you want to know.

De 1924 A 1954, Iossif Vissarionovitch Djougachvili, dit Staline, régna sans partage sur l'Union soviétique. A raison d'un épisode par semaine depuis le 20 mai, la chaîne câblée Planète diffuse « A l'Est, du sang sur la neige », une série de dix films de 52 minutes qui retrace ce que fut cette longue et tragique domination. Grâce à une association avec un partenaire russe (la société Victory Films), les réalisateurs américains (Victor Lisakovitch, Ilia Gootman) de cette immense fresque ont eu accès à des images provenant des archives d'Etat de Russie, d'Ukraine et de Biélorussie, restées inaccessibles jusqu'à la chute de l'ancienne Union soviétique. (Le Monde, 29 mai 1996)