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Apocalypse: War of Worlds (1945-1991)

Apocalypse: War of Worlds (1945-1991)

102019•52m•7.7/10
DocumentaryWar & Politics

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7.7/10(22)

The story of this fantastic period of history between 1945 and 1991, which was defined by the confrontation of two worlds and two systems. The capitalist West, dominated by the ever-powerful United States, is pitted against the Communist East, the Soviet Empire.

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Production

CC&C

Language

FR

Status

Ended

First Aired

November 5, 2019

Last Aired

November 12, 2019

Networks

France 2

Created By

Isabelle Clarke, Daniel Costelle, Mickaël Gamrasni

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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
The Big Rift (1945-1946)
E1
The Big Rift (1945-1946)
Air date: 2019-11-05
In the summer of 1945, the world celebrated as the atrocities of WWII were left behind. But with new global leaders rising up, a new war was beginning.
The Escalation of Fear (1947-1949)
E2
The Escalation of Fear (1947-1949)
Air date: 2019-11-05
1947 and the world is at the mercy of its leaders with Truman, Ho Chi Minh, Staling and Mao Zedong each preparing to go to battle for the ultimate power.
The World Trembles (1950-1952)
E3
The World Trembles (1950-1952)
Air date: 2019-11-05
September 1950, and the war against Communism was being fought across Asia. While a beaten Truman considers the bomb, Stalin increases his influence.
The Conquest (1953-1955)
E4
The Conquest (1953-1955)
Air date: 2019-11-12
March 1953: Stalin is dead, and in Asia the heated conflicts are ending. But with foreign troops leaving the region, Ho Chi Minh formulates a new plan.
The Wall (1956-1962)
E5
The Wall (1956-1962)
Air date: 2019-11-12
After denouncing Stalin's crimes in 1956, Khrushchev confounded the worlds with his behaviour. But he wasn't nearly as soft as he portrayed himself.
The Abyss (1963-1991)
E6
The Abyss (1963-1991)
Air date: 2019-11-12
Though global leaders came and went, the Cold War continued through the atrocities of the Vietnam War to the 1989 fall of the Berlin Wall.

Cast

Mathieu Kassovitz

Mathieu Kassovitz

Narrator (French) (voice)

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