3 DVD SET FEATURING: 1900-1945 - A NEW BEGINNING/WORLD AT WAR, 1946-1970 - A POST-WAR PROSPERITY/PROTEST & PROGRESS AND 1970-2000 - A NEW WORLD ORDER/THE GLOBAL COMMUNITY.
From the realisation of flight by the Wright Brothers at the turn of the century, to Neil Armstrong’s landing on the moon, events have taken place that shaped our civilisation and changed the course of humanity forever.
In this six-hour retrospective of the 20th century, we’ll recount these memorable world moments:
* Albert Einstein and the Theory of Relativity, WWI and the Great Depression.
* Charles Lindbergh, prohibition and the sinking of the Titanic.
* The World at War as we follow the rise and fall of Hitler that leads to the Cold War.
* The rise of the Berlin Wall, the Cuban Missile Crisis.
* The Sadat Begin treaty for Peace in the Middle East.
* The turbulent 60s and its horrifying assassinations.
* Internet and other technological advances as tools of growth and terror.
The 20th century has proven to be the most dynamic era since time began. Never have there been such great strides in technology and quality of life. Hosted by Laura McKenzie.
