Season 2023
It's about human history, how humans shaped the world we live in. A history through cultures and civilizations - from early Mesopotamia to the industrial revolution. Important events in the history of the world. Interesting historical events collected by SVT.
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To escape justice after World War II, Adolf Eichmann fled to Argentina and, together with Nazi journalist Willem Sassen, recorded hours on tape bragging about his role in the Holocaust. When Eichmann was captured and put on trial in Israel in the 1960s, he denied all charges, but the recordings were known and prosecutor Gideon Hausner needed the tapes to prove the monster on trial.
West Germany knows about the tape recordings with Adolf Eichmann and, knowing what explosives they involve, they try to negotiate with Israel. But what prosecutor Gideon Hausner doesn't know is that the West Germans don't want the tapes to come out because they expose several high-ranking Germans as complicit.
The Israeli prosecutor Gideon Hausner gets hold of a transcript of the interviews with Eichmann and it turns out that both Israel and West Germany are playing a dark game and that many want to hide the recordings from the outside world.
When the Eastern Front means defeat after defeat, Hitler finally retreats. But big cracks are starting to show in his machinery, and his inner circle is starting to see a rise in power. An enemy within the circle devises a plan to assassinate Hitler. Part 6 of 9.
During the winter of 1944, Hitler is losing battles on all fronts, but he refuses to surrender. Instead, he gathers leading military men in a secret location and orders them to launch a massive surprise attack on the Allies, as part of his plan to wage full-scale war. Hilter believes this will be the nail in the coffin for the Allied forces. Part 7 of 9.
In late March 1945, Nazi Germany is collapsing, and while Berlin is being bombed, Hitler has retreated to his bunker in the city. There he celebrates his very last birthday. Part 8 of 9.
In April 1945, basically all of Germany is occupied by the invading Allied forces. As the Soviet army approaches Hitler's hideout, the Nazis' last stronghold slowly crumbles. Part 9 of 9
During the Bronze Age, our world was dominated by three thriving civilizations. But in the space of just 50 years, they all collapse, one by one. How is that possible? Join us and unravel the great mystery of the collapse of the Bronze Age.
