BBC - Days that Shook the World Series 1 (2003) Part 11 The Assassination of JFK and the Resignation of Nixon

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 11 The Assassination of JFK and the Resignation of Nixon

No one could have dreamed or anticipated the seismic shocks America suffered in the 20th century with the assassination of its youngest ever leader and the disgrace and expulsion of its most successful election winner. The dramatic story of two days that rocked the American presidency the assassination of its youngest leader, Democract John F Kennedy , in Dallas on 22 November 1963 and the disgrace and expulsion of its most successful election winner, Richard Milhous Nixon in August 1974. Few moments in history have stunned the world more than John F Kennedy 's assassination in Dallas 40 years ago. This episode in the series recalling earth-shattering historical events is a minute-by-minute reconstruction of the shooting and its immediate aftermath. Contributors include the family standing closest to JFK when the bullet struck, the surgeon who tried saving his life and his assistant press secretary -the man who had to tell America that its young president, arguably the most popular ever, had been killed. Nixon 's Last Day. The story of 8 August, 1974, disgraced President Nixon's last day in the White House. Two men close to the president bear witness to the moments around Nixon's resignation.

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