A Year To Remember - 1949
British Pathé Originals • 1h 0m
In this episode: - A year in which Europe’s regeneration gathers pace- The creation of the Federal Republic of Germany- Russia’s blockade of Berlin- Anti-communist hysteria sweeps America- China becomes a communist state
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A Year To Remember - 1950
In this episode: - In America, anti-communist hysteria gathers pace- Stalin and the new Chinese leader sign a pact of friendship- USA decides to build the Hydrogen Bomb- Prince Rainier III ascends the throne of Monaco, Europe's tiniest state- Communist forces attack the Republic of Korea- Korea: ...
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A Year To Remember - 1951
In this episode:
- The Korean War unfolds against the backdrop of growing nuclear tension
- USA test its first H-bombs - a thousand times more powerful than the Hiroshima bombs
- Iran snubs the British by nationalising the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company -
A Year To Remember - 1952
In this episode: - USA's first H-bomb test and Britain's first atom bomb- Korean war continues: fears that China might intervene in the Asian conflict- Britain's presence in Egypt and around the Suez Canal questioned- Churchill visits President Truman in America- The funeral of Eva Peron- John Co...
