Countdown to War
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Countdown to War

Sezóna 1 opouští BBC Select za 6 d.
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On Friday 1st September 1939, Hitler's Nazi forces invaded Poland. By Sunday morning, Britain had declared war. BBC Select presents this fascinating history documentary scrutinizing the three days that led up to the Second World War. JJ Chalmers and Raksha Dave visit key locations, meet historians and unearth startling archive material. Just how did ordinary Brits react to the prospect of war?
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Epizody

  1. S1 E1Waiting for War

    23. srpna 2021
    44 min
    TV-PG
    War is imminent. Hitler's Nazi forces are mobilizing. Britain could soon be under attack. How will the British public react as the Second World War looms? BBC Select presents this innovative history documentary which looks at the days before war was officially declared. Panic sets in as Britain faces a conflict it is ill prepared for. How could the country ready itself for war with the Nazis?
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  2. S1 E2Preparing for Hell

    30. srpna 2021
    44 min
    TV-PG
    Hitler's forces have been in Poland for more than 24 hours. War is now unavoidable and anxiety builds for politicians, the military and civilians across Britain. BBC Select presents this fascinating history documentary looking at the days before World War II. Hospitals are emptied of patients, vehicles are requisitioned and, of course, Britain's precious tea supplies are moved to a safe location.
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  3. S1 E3Final Seconds of Peace

    6. září 2021
    45 min
    TV-G
    The clock is ticking. An ultimatum has been made. If Hitler does not respond, war will be declared. BBC Select presents this gripping history documentary describing the final moments before peace ebbed away and World War II began. Almost immediately, air-raid sirens wailed and the soon the first British casualties were recorded. Ordinary Brits realized that a long, brutal conflict was upon them.
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