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6 Battle for the Gulf, 1 of 6, A Summer Cloud
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in 6 Battle for the Gulf, 1 of 6 (London, England: SW Pictures, 2001), 52 mins
At the end of the Iran-Iraq War, Iraq was close to bankruptcy because of President Saddam Hussein’s military spending and his attempts to build nuclear weapons. The U.S. had sided with Saddam Hussein during Iraq’s eight-year war with Iran, but the American government was confident it could contain his ambition...
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6 Battle for the Gulf, 2 of 6, A Dark and Frightening Picture
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This film begins on August 2nd, 1990 – the day Iraq invaded Kuwait. Republican Guard tanks sealed off the city while Iraqi special-forces seized government buildings. The advancing Iraqis met little resistance. The Emir had stood down his army to avoid provoking Saddam. Many of his soldiers were taking their sum...
in 6 Battle for the Gulf, 2 of 6 (London, England: SW Pictures, 2001), 50 mins
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6 Battle for the Gulf, 3 of 6, Wrong on All Points
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in 6 Battle for the Gulf, 3 of 6 (London, England: SW Pictures, 2001), 50 mins
Republican Guard tanks sealed off Kuwait city while Iraqi special forces seized government buildings. The advancing Iraqis met little resistance. The Emir had stood down his army to avoid provoking Saddam. Many of his soldiers were taking their summer vacations. Saddam thought any reprisals would be limited and wo...
in 6 Battle for the Gulf, 3 of 6 (London, England: SW Pictures, 2001), 50 mins
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6 Battle for the Gulf, 4 of 6, The 19th Province
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in 6 Battle for the Gulf, 4 of 6 (London, England: SW Pictures, 2001), 51 mins
The Cairo conference, the diplomatic offensive, the exodus of refugees from Kuwait, the military mobilization and the Allied decision to go on the offensive on November 8th, 1990. The occupation of Kuwait, the organisation of the resistance, the military build-up of 700,000 troops and the final diplomatic rounds....
in 6 Battle for the Gulf, 4 of 6 (London, England: SW Pictures, 2001), 51 mins
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6 Battle for the Gulf, 5 of 6, A Different Kind of War
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in 6 Battle for the Gulf, 5 of 6 (London, England: SW Pictures, 2001), 50 mins
The air war by the Allies begins. The Allies started jamming Baghdad’s radar defences. The jamming gave the game away. Iraqi radars were blinded, but 3,000 anti-aircraft guns and 60 missile batteries began firing wildly into the sky. Allied missiles destroyed the main telephone tower. Another laser-guided bomb h...
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6 Battle for the Gulf, 6 of 6, Wounds in the Soul
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Surrender at Safwan: a secret deal? The rebellions by the Kurds in the north and Shia in the south; the imposition of sanctions on post-war Iraq. The effects of the war on Iraq, on Saudi Arabia and on Palestine.
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7 New Signs of the Apocalypse
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produced by Steve Bronstein, fl. 1984-2016 and Hugo Soskin, fl. 1999-2016, Peacock Productions (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2016), 1 hour 26 mins
HISTORY's award-winning original specials explore the people, places, and events that have shaped who we are today. Whether offering in-depth perspective on ancient cultures, exploring geological wonders, or analyzing history's greatest military strategies, HISTORY specials provide an informative and entertaining...
produced by Steve Bronstein, fl. 1984-2016 and Hugo Soskin, fl. 1999-2016, Peacock Productions (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2016), 1 hour 26 mins
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20 Days in Mariupol
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directed by Mstyslav Chernov, 1985-; produced by Mstyslav Chernov, 1985-, Derl McCrudden, fl. 1988, Raney Aronson-Rath, fl. 1997 and Michelle Mizner, fl. 2007-2016, Frontline (Television program), Associated Press, Public Broadcasting Service and GBH Boston (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2023), 1 hour 34 mins
This program contains graphic language and imagery which may not be suitable to all audiences.
The award-winning film from the last international journalists inside the Russian siege of Mariupol. An extraordinary account, seen through the lens of the AP’s Mstyslav Chernov and two colleagues documenting the atrocities and their own escape. DISCLAIMER: This program contains graphic language and imagery whic...
directed by Mstyslav Chernov, 1985-; produced by Mstyslav Chernov, 1985-, Derl McCrudden, fl. 1988, Raney Aronson-Rath, fl. 1997 and Michelle Mizner, fl. 2007-2016, Frontline (Television program), Associated Press, Public Broadcasting Service and GBH Boston (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2023), 1 hour 34 mins
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37 Days, Episode 1, One Month in Summer
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directed by Justin Hardy, fl. 1988; produced by Lucy Bassnett-McGuire, fl. 1998, Susan Horth, fl. 2003-2016 and Mark Hayhurst, Hardy Pictures, in 37 Days, Episode 1 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2014), 53 mins
An all-star international cast, led by Star Wars’ Ian McDiarmid and Spooks’ Tim Piggott-Smith, head up this three-part political thriller, following the catastrophic chain of events which led from the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand on 28 June 1914, to the declaration of war between Britain and Germa...
directed by Justin Hardy, fl. 1988; produced by Lucy Bassnett-McGuire, fl. 1998, Susan Horth, fl. 2003-2016 and Mark Hayhurst, Hardy Pictures, in 37 Days, Episode 1 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2014), 53 mins
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37 Days, Episode 2, One Week in July
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directed by Justin Hardy, fl. 1988; produced by Mark Hayhurst, Susan Horth, fl. 2003-2016 and Lucy Bassnett-McGuire, fl. 1998, Hardy Pictures, in 37 Days, Episode 2 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2014), 53 mins
An all-star international cast, led by Star Wars’ Ian McDiarmid and Spooks’ Tim Piggott-Smith, head up this three-part political thriller, following the catastrophic chain of events which led from the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand on 28 June 1914, to the declaration of war between Britain and Germa...
directed by Justin Hardy, fl. 1988; produced by Mark Hayhurst, Susan Horth, fl. 2003-2016 and Lucy Bassnett-McGuire, fl. 1998, Hardy Pictures, in 37 Days, Episode 2 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2014), 53 mins
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