BBC - Days that Shook the World Series 1 (2003) Part 7 Kristallnacht and the Birth of Israel
Through dramatic reconstructions, eye-witness accounts and archive footage, each episode in the “Days That Shook the World” TV series pieces together the thrilling stories of the landmarks of our time; the moments in history - human tragedies, scientific breakthroughs and calamitous events that have profoundly affected the way the world thinks and acts. Days that Shook the World examines some of the most important days in history, creating a detailed and forensic analysis of 24 hours that changed the world. It covers some of the biggest themes in World history - from the history of flight, to the rise and fall of Communism. This fresh and unusual BBC production explores mankind's defining moments. A gripping anatomy of some of the most important days in history, hour by hour as they unfolded. Incisive, fascinating & dramatic, the complete series builds a compelling picture of the seismic moments in world history. From ancient Egypt to the Berlin Wall, these episodes look at events that had a lasting impact on human history, from technological breakthroughs to political tragedies. Finding new angles and putting events into historical context, the series spans centuries and continents with one common thread On each of these days, the lives of millions were changed forever. Incredible breakthroughs, acts of shocking brutality, and stories of hope form the themes of these compelling programs. This collection presents the pilot episode and complete first season of the series, including the episodes “The Wright Brothers' First Flight and the Moon Landing,” “The Assassination of Martin Luther King and the Release of Nelson Mandela,” and “Hiroshima.” All are examined through dramatic reconstruction, eye-witness accounts and archive footage, bringing them alive for young and old to relive or to discover for the first time.
Part 7 Kristallnacht and the Birth of Israel
A look at two days that defined the fortunes of Jews in the 20th century. Recalling the terrible events of November 9 1938 - “the night of broken glass” - that marked the beginning of Germany's slide into the abyss of the Holocaust. Over the next seven years, another six million people were to be affected, but when redemption came, it was not at all peaceful. A decade later came the creation of the state of Israel. Just ten years after the Nazis openly attacked Jews and their property–a huge step on the nightmare spiral to the Holocaust, the 2000-year-old-dream of a Jewish homeland becomes a reality and the state of Israel is born. Birth of Israel. 14 May 1948 as Arab tanks mass on Palestine's borders, Jewish leaders declare independence. With ramifications still felt today, that date was a day of extraordinary political brinkmanship and tension, as Jewish leaders declared independence.
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