The story begins with an in-depth exploration of the unexpected and cataclysmic Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, a pivotal event that marked a significant escalation in the Pacific theater of World War II.
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The narrative unfolds a detailed and comprehensive account of the pivotal events during World War II, focusing on three significant aspects that shaped the course of history.
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Determinedly pushing ahead in his pursuit of justice, Hausner remains relentless. In a pivotal turn of events, he successfully secures a transcript of the elusive Sassen Tapes.
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One of the era’s most sinister figures, Adolf Eichmann, a principal architect behind the Nazi’s “Final Solution,” managed to elude the international dragnet that sought to bring war criminals to justice.
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Rise of the Nazis – The Reckoning – In the waning years of the 1960s, West Germany stands as a beacon of prosperity and democratic values. The nation is helmed by Chancellor Kurt Kiesinger, a figure who embodies the country’s post-war reconstruction and growth. Yet beneath this facade of progress, a young German woman named Beate Klarsfeld is haunted by
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Rise of the Nazis – The Ratline – In the aftermath of the landmark international trial at Nuremberg, the most senior-ranking members of the Nazi party faced either the cold embrace of execution or the harsh shackles of imprisonment. This significant event painted a picture of justice being served, providing a beacon of hope and reparation to a world ravaged
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Death Camp Treblinka: Survivor Stories – The Treblinka extermination camp stands as one of the darkest chapters in the horrific story of the Nazi holocaust. Constructed in 1942 in occupied Poland, this death factory would claim the lives of over 800,000 Jews in just over a year of operation. Of the few who survived Treblinka’s gas chambers, even fewer lived
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The US and the Holocaust episode 3 – The Homeless, Tempest-Tossed: First reports of the industrial scale of killing reach the United States. A group of dedicated government officials establish the War Refugee Board to finance and support rescue operations. As the Allies advance, soldiers uncover mass graves and liberate German concentration camps, revealing the full horror of the Holocaust.
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The US and the Holocaust episode 2 – Yearning to Breathe Free: After Kristallnacht, Germany’s Jews are desperate to escape Hitler’s tyranny. Americans are united in their disapproval of the Nazis’ brutality, but remain divided on whether and even how to act as World War II begins. Charles Lindbergh speaks for isolationists, while FDR tries to support Europe’s democracies. The
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The US and the Holocaust (Beginnings-1938) episode 1: How the land of immigrants faced the reality of Holocaust refugees. Did the nation fail to live up to its ideals? Powerful documentary by Ken Burns, Lynn Novick and Sarah Botstein. After decades of open borders, a xenophobic backlash prompts the United States to pass laws restricting immigration. In Germany, Hitler finds
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Spectres of the Shoah is a 2015 documentary-short film exploring the life and work of French director Claude Lanzmann. The film was written, directed, and produced by British filmmaker and journalist Adam Benzine. In 1973, Claude Lanzmann started shooting Shoah, a nearly 10-hour film that many regard as the most important ever made about the Holocaust. The Frenchman
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Shoah is a 1985 documentary film about the Holocaust, directed by Claude Lanzmann. Over nine hours long and 11 years in the making, the film presents Lanzmann’s interviews with survivors, witnesses and perpetrators during visits to German Holocaust sites across Poland, including extermination camps. Shoah – Part 1 Hailed as a masterpiece by many critics, Shoah was described
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