Series
Apocalypse: War of Worlds (1945-1991)
DocumentaryWar & Politics
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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Seasons & episodes
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.
1The Big Rift (1945-1946)5 Nov 2019 · 52m · ★ 5.0In 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.
2The Escalation of Fear (1947-1949)5 Nov 2019 · 52m · ★ 6.51947 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.
3The World Trembles (1950-1952)5 Nov 2019 · 52m · ★ 5.0September 1950, and the war against Communism was being fought across Asia. While a beaten Truman considers the bomb, Stalin increases his influence.
4The Conquest (1953-1955)12 Nov 2019 · 52m · ★ 5.0March 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.
5The Wall (1956-1962)12 Nov 2019 · 52m · ★ 5.0After denouncing Stalin's crimes in 1956, Khrushchev confounded the worlds with his behaviour. But he wasn't nearly as soft as he portrayed himself.
6The Abyss (1963-1991)12 Nov 2019 · 52m · ★ 5.0Though global leaders came and went, the Cold War continued through the atrocities of the Vietnam War to the 1989 fall of the Berlin Wall.
Details
- Created by
- Isabelle Clarke, Daniel Costelle, Mickaël Gamrasni
- First aired
- 5 Nov 2019
- Last aired
- 12 Nov 2019
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- French
- Network
- France 2
- Episodes
- 6
- Votes
- 24 on TMDB
Cast
Mathieu KassovitzNarrator (French) (voice)
