WWII: Mysteries in the Archives 1938-1948

WWII: Mysteries in the Archives 1938-1948

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S1 E1: Atomic Test at the Bikini

Original Air Date: Jan 1, 2022

Why so many cameras and equipment to film two atomic explosions just after the end of the Second World War?; what's the relationship between atomic testing and the famous bathing suit?

Apr 4

8:41AM

30 Min

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S1 E7: Pearl Harbor in a Blaze

Original Air Date: Jan 1, 2022

On December 7, 1941, Japan declares war on the United States by attacking Pearl Harbor and other American military bases in Hawaii; why did Japan attack American naval bases in Hawaii?; what became of the images shot by John Ford and his team?

Apr 3

10:15AM

33 Min

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S1 E6: Eva Braun Films Hitler

Original Air Date: Jan 1, 2022

On July 6, 1940, in Berlin, crowds cheer Chancellor Adolf Hitler as he arrives in a convertible; Eva Braun captures the only color footage of this moment at the Chancellery; how free was Braun to film as she pleased?

Apr 3

5:19PM

32 Min

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S1 E1: Atomic Test at the Bikini

Original Air Date: Jan 1, 2022

Why so many cameras and equipment to film two atomic explosions just after the end of the Second World War?; what's the relationship between atomic testing and the famous bathing suit?

Apr 4

8:41AM

30 Min

Available with Freestream