French colonies in Indochina fell to the Imperial Japanese after Nazi Germany occupied France during World War II. After the Japanese were defeated, the power vacuum left in the Indochina region set the stage for a major conflict.
Was Apollo 11's moon landing a hoax? Did Tom Horn really murder Willie Nickell? Where is the treasure of Dutch Schultz? Were Sacco and Vanzetti innocent? Will the Tylenol murders ever be solved? Where did Wisconsin's Eagle Diamond come from? What killed Harry Houdini?
This portion of the series talks about the causes of and start of the Civil War; the evolution of the drive to win on each side of the conflict and of President Lincoln's bold step towards freedom for all slaves in the United States.
Has anyone ever escaped from Alcatraz? What happened to Judge Crater? Who was the New Orleans axman? The riddle of Native American rock art. Where was Aimee Semple Macpherson? Did Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid survive Bolivia? Where is James 'Whitey' Bulger?
The origins of Soviet-American tensions in the divided city of Berlin from the final days of World War II up through the time of John F. Kennedy‘s Presidency.
Why did the Rosenbergs have to die? Who pulled off the St. Valentine's Day Massacre? What were the Phoenix Lights? Was Sirhan Sirhan a mob assassin? Was Pearl Harbor really a surprise attack? Who's really buried in Billy the Kid's grave?
During Reagan's first term he appointment Sandra Day O'Conner to the Supreme Court, the first woman to hold the position. He also instated his supply-side economic theories sometimes called "The Trickle Down Theory".
From Abraham Lincoln to F.D.R, discover the legacy and aspirations of the men who served as Commander-in-Chief during our nation's most challenging times.
The Road to Civil War, battles over Slavery turn violent in Kansas and Harper's Ferry. The election of Lincoln, Secession, Fort Sumter and the First Battle of Manassas.
Beginning with the founding of the NAACP, this episode examines the societal changes that helped accelerate African American advancement in the early 20th Century.
From the Post-Civil War military to the wild frontier, the demand for firearms was growing. The need for inexpensive and quickly produced firearms sparked invention and continued the evolution of the gun.