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S2 E18 Churchill's Gambles

Documentary

TV-14

52 minutes

Nov 6, 1998

An inside look at the man who embraced secret intelligence operations, deception and code-breaking as viable instruments of modern war.Featuring: Paul Beaver, Mark Seaman, Norman Polmar, Thomas B. Allen, Charlton Heston

Season 2, 39 Episodes

Secrets of War - Stalin's Spies

Stalin's Spies,

A look at two of the Kremlin's numerous top spy operatives whose endeavors brought them to Tokyo and Paris. Their allegiance to Stalin never waned.

Secrets of War - The O.S.S.

The story of the formation of the Office of Strategic Services, the predecessor to the CIA. OSS agents played an important role in WWII.

Secrets of War - Breaking the Japanese Code

Breaking the Japanese Code,

The story of America's code-breaking efforts against seemingly impenetrable secret Japanese military and diplomatic communications.

Secrets of War - Bio-Chemical Weapons

Bio-Chemical Weapons,

Chemical and biological weapons used in World War I, the U.S. gas stockpiled in the Pacific during WWII and the Iraqi gassing of the Kurds.

Secrets of War - The Holocaust Secret

The Holocaust Secret,

One of the burning questions of WWII: How did the Nazis hide their atrocities and what did the Allies do about the 'final solution'?

Secrets of War - Hitler's Secrets

Hitler's Secrets,

From his 'grand deception' against Stalin to his spy operations in America, Adolf Hitler shared many secrets with his intelligence masters.

Secrets of War - The Hunt for Atomic Secrets

The Hunt for Atomic Secrets,

The all-important race to develop an atomic bomb. Exclusive interviews with Russian agents detail the inside story of the Soviet atomic spy ring.

Secrets of War - Roosevelt's Spymasters

Roosevelt's Spymasters,

Go behind the scenes of FDR's use of military intelligence operatives. Learn how American spymasters helped Roosevelt keep an eye on his enemies.

Secrets of War - Japan: The Invasion That Never Was

Japan: The Invasion That Never Was,

The US plan for invading Japan was a secret; new revelations detail manipulated casualty figures and plans to stockpile gas weapons preparing for war.

Secrets of War - Israeli Intelligence

Israeli Intelligence,

In a constant war of survival, the state of Israel hired super sleuths for military intelligence, kidnappings, assassinations and hostage rescues.

Secrets of War - Cold War: Inside the CIA

Cold War: Inside the CIA,

An inside perspective on the CIA agency throughout the Cold War. The West employed the CIA in controversial ways to win the Cold War.

Secrets of War - Cold War: Inside the K.G.B.

Cold War: Inside the K.G.B.,

Untold stories behind the headlines from Western intelligence agencies and the KGB. Features new revelations about the KGB's tactics.

Secrets of War - British Secret Intelligence in WWII

British Secret Intelligence in WWII,

They operated in the shadows with innocuous names like the Special Operations Executive, MI-5 and MI-6, but their missions were deadly serious.

Secrets of War - The Wizard War

The Wizard War,

Secrets from the electronic battlefield. From the 'Battle of the Beams', to the evolution of weapons guidance and the effects of electronic jamming.

Secrets of War - Battlefield Deceptions

Battlefield Deceptions,

From rubber tanks and camouflage to booby traps and tactical maneuvers of deception, the role 'trickery' plays on the modern battlefield.

Secrets of War - Spy Planes

From remotely piloted vehicles on today's battlefield to the revered U-2 and the SR-71, spy planes have long been used for surveillance and espionage.

Secrets of War - Mao's Secrets

While WWII raged in Europe, China's Chiang Kai-Shek and his US-backed State Police fought a bloody secret war against Mao Tse-tung's Soviet army.

Secrets of War - Churchill's Gambles

Churchill's Gambles,

An inside look at the man who embraced secret intelligence operations, deception and code-breaking as viable instruments of modern war.

Secrets of War - Nazi Propaganda

Nazi Propaganda,

Behind the Nazi war machine was a secret propaganda campaign. Nazi propaganda laid the foundation early on for war and retribution in Europe.

Secrets of War - The Balkans Tinderbox

The Balkans Tinderbox,

The secret strife behind the Balkan states, from the single gunshot in Sarajevo that started World War I to the Nazi occupation in World War II.

Secrets of War - Prisoners of War, Part One - The Barbed Wire Front

Prisoners of War, Part One - The Barbed Wire Front,

From capture to interrogation and internment, the fate of thousands of WWI prisoners was determined by their captors off of the battlefield.

Secrets of War - Prisoners of War, Part Two - Battle for the Mind

Prisoners of War, Part Two - Battle for the Mind,

The treatment of POWs on both sides during WWII. From interrogation to housing to repatriation, civilian and military POWs were often used as pawns.

Secrets of War - Prisoners of War, Part Three - Code of Conduct

Prisoners of War, Part Three - Code of Conduct,

From brainwashing in Korea to courageous acts of heroism in Vietnam and the Gulf War, we examine POWs, their families, and their secrets.

Secrets of War - The Cambridge Five

The Cambridge Five,

A look at five disillusioned young men studying at Cambridge University in the 1930s when they were secretly recruited by Soviet agents.

Secrets of War - Psychological Warfare

Psychological Warfare,

The soldiers who use 'Psy Ops' use every means available to break the will of the enemy. This episode explores the techniques of wartime 'persuasion.'

Secrets of War - Secret Submarines in WWII

Secret Submarines in WWII,

Both sides of the war used secret submersibles of all shapes and sizes to conduct 'sneak craft' clandestine warfare.

Secrets of War - Hirohito's War

Hirohito's War,

Never tried for war crimes or even interrogated, Hirohito was an enigmatic figure from Pearl Harbor to his secret role in the surrender of Japan.

Secrets of War - Vietnam: Johnson's Battleground

Vietnam: Johnson's Battleground,

Secret Vietnamese strategies were designed to sabotage American morale, while Johnson's White House attempted to keep the support of U. S. citizens.

Secrets of War - Hitler's Last Days

Hitler's Last Days,

Secret Nazi attempts to turn the tide of war as Berlin crumbled. Joseph Goebbel's diaries provide an understanding of life inside Hitler's bunker.

Secrets of War - Cold War: Eisenhower's Operatives

Cold War: Eisenhower's Operatives,

The Supreme Allied Commander of World War Two relied on the covert arm of the CIA to an unprecedented scale during his presidency.

Secrets of War - Cold War: The Kennedy Years

Cold War: The Kennedy Years,

The stories from within the White House, on the front lines of CIA operations in Cuba and in the espionage capital of Berlin. All led by the JFK.

Secrets of War - Cold War: Nixon's Secrets

Cold War: Nixon's Secrets,

Nixon's term was a rollercoaster of triumphs and crushing defeats. Covert missions in Vietnam, foreign policy failures and inside investigations.

Secrets of War - Cold War: Khrushchev's Regime

Cold War: Khrushchev's Regime,

Although he tried to distance himself from Stalin's ruthless regime, Khrushchev brought the world to the brink of nuclear war.

Secrets of War - The Gulf War: Architects of Desert Storm

The Gulf War: Architects of Desert Storm,

The top-secret planning behind the Coalition's victory over Iraq. How crucial information was gathered in order to win in the Perian Gulf.

Secrets of War - Cold War: Cuba's Communist Revolution

Cold War: Cuba's Communist Revolution,

From CIA assassination attempts to Castro's pacts with the Soviets, a look at one of the most enduring revolutionaries of the twentieth century.

Secrets of War - Mussolini's Henchmen

Mussolini's Henchmen,

Starting with Mussolini's rise to power, the unknown stories of the shadowy figures who protected 'Il Duce' and the Axis relationship with the Nazis.

Secrets of War - Vietnam: Ho Chi Minh's Revolution

Vietnam: Ho Chi Minh's Revolution,

The secrets behind Ho Chi Minh's control of Vietnam and his ability to force outside forces out of his country during his three-decade reign.

Secrets of War - Cold War: Brezhnev's Kremlin

Cold War: Brezhnev's Kremlin,

Before signing the nuclear arms reduction agreements with the West, Leonid Brezhnev led the Soviets into one conflict after another.

Secrets of War - Gulf War: Iraq's Secrets

Gulf War: Iraq's Secrets,

Saddam Hussein used cunning and deception to befriend the West. He has risked everything to secretly develop his weapons of mass destruction.

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Secrets of War

Documentary

TV-14

2 Seasons

52 minutes

Secrets are divulged and stories of espionage, conspiracy, murder, sabotage and greed are uncovered.

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