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7. The Propaganda Wars
During World War II, the Japanese and American governments fund the creation of films, newsreels and posters with exaggerated and provocative messages to persuade the public to support the war effort.
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History Undercover is a TV series that premiered on September 18, 1996. It has 10 seasons and 132 episodes so far and is still airing new episodes. The latest episode, Season 10 Episode 1 "S10 E1 · The Rohna Disaster: WWII's Secret Tragedy", aired on February 18, 2005.
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Episodes
132 episodes · 10 seasons
Season 1
1996 · 7 episodes · Last episode: 29 years ago
- E6
6. Spies in the Sky
For 20 years British and U.S. aircraft flew espionage missions over the Soviet Union.
- E5
5. Pope Pius XII and the Holocaust
The pope fails to take action during the Holocaust.
- E4
4. Seven Minutes That Stunned the Navy
Interviews with Navy personnel and others explore the 1988 downing of an Iranian passenger plane by the U.S. cruiser Vincennes.
- E3
3. Russia's Secret Wars
New evidence alleges that Stalin helped orchestrate the Korean War.
- E2
2. The A-Bomb Ring/Hunt for the A-Bomb Spy
Russia's theft of the atomic bomb.
- E1
1. The Million Dollar Spy
FinaleFormer CIA agent and Soviet spy Aldrich Ames recounts his years of betrayal, and the costs of his treachery.
Season 2
1997 · 21 episodes · Last episode: 28 years ago
- E21
21. Roswell: An Alien Obsession
The debate over a possible UFO crash in 1947 Roswell, N.M.
- E20
20. Kovno Ghetto: A Buried History
The Kovno ghetto in Lithuania.
- E19
19. Human Torpedoes: The Kamikaze
With the kamikaze, Japan turns suicide into military strategy.
- E18
18. The Myth of the Spanish Inquisition
New information arises about the Spanish Inquisition.
- E17
17. The Jazz Age
The "Roaring '20s."
- E16
16. The Last Mass Execution
Seven German prisoners of war are hanged in August 1945 after a U.S. trial.
- E15
15. Before Columbus
New evidence suggests others may have discovered North America before Christopher Columbus.
- E14
14. Evidence of Vikings
The Viking's navigational system.
- E13
13. The Lindbergh Baby Kidnapping: The Crime That Won't Go Away
Bruno Hauptmann's trial for the Lindbergh kidnapping causes a media frenzy.
- E12
12. Spying for Love
In the 1970s, East Germany's secret service penetrates West Germany's government.
- E11
11. Hess: An Edge of Conspiracy
Some think the last prisoner in Spandau was Rudolf Hess' double.
- E10
10. Beria: Stalin's Creature
Lavrenti Beria, Stalin's chief of the secret police is profiled.
- E9
9. Hiroshima: The Decision to Drop the Bomb
Documents offer evidence of military opposition to Truman's decision to drop an A-bomb on Hiroshima.
- E8
8. Hitler: The Final Chapter
Adolf Hitler's final days.
- E7
7. Piercing the Reich: American Spies Inside Nazi Germany
Operation Iron Cross planned for a group of U.S. officers to infiltrate Nazi Germany without any underground assistance and capture Adolf Hitler.
- E6
6. Haig: The Unknown Soldier
Field Marshal Douglas Haig is lambasted as "the butcher of the Somme."
- E5
5. The Lucky Ones: Allied Airmen and Buchenwald
Allied airmen shot down over France recall atrocities at Buchenwald.
- E4
4. A Rough Crossing
In the summer of 1940, eight British children flee to safety in Canada.
- E3
3. Leonardo's Shroud
Some say the Shroud of Turin was created by Leonardo da Vinci.
- E2
2. The Hidden Treasure of the Templars
A French priest finds clues to the treasure of the Knights Templar.
- E1
1. The Search for Alexander the Great
Archaeologist Liana Souvaltzis searches for the tomb of Alexander the Great.
Season 3
1998 · 8 episodes · Last episode: 27 years ago
- E8
8. Betrayal: The Story of the USS Pueblo
The crew of the USS Pueblo are captured and tortured by the North Koreans in 1968.
- E7
7. Cover Up! The Sinking of the SS Leopoldville
On Christmas Eve, 1944, a German U-boat sinks the SS Leopoldville with 800 Americans aboard.
- E6
6. The Chair
Edison and Westinghouse each try to have New York adopt the other's "executioner's current."
- E5
5. The African Trade
African participation in the slave trade.
- E4
4. The True Story of the Bridge on the River Kwai
During World War II, 16,000 POWs die building the Bangkok-Rangoon Railway.
- E3
3. Hillary and Tenzing: Everest and After
FinaleAfter the 1953 conquest of Everest, Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay clash over the celebrity of the incident.
- E2
2. Lenin's Secret Files
Vaults house the Soviet Union's Central Party archives.
- E1
1. Movies and the Mob
In 1930 organized crime infiltrates the movie industry.
Season 4
1999 · 24 episodes · Last episode: 26 years ago
- E24
24. Pope John Paul II
Pope John Paul II does not allow compromise on moral issues.
- E23
23. John Paul I and His Mysterious Death
The sudden death of Pope John Paul I gives rise to rumours of a murder plot.
- E22
22. Pope John XXIII
A farmer's son becomes Pope John XXIII and stirs up an ecumenical hornet's nest.
- E21
21. The Secret Bunker
The secret duck-and-cover plan during the Cold War included underground bunkers which would have protected top officials if the Soviets attacked.
- E20
20. U.S.S. Iowa Explosion
A 1989 explosion on the USS Iowa kills 47 crew members.
- E19
19. Code Name: Project Orion
In the 1950s, plans arise to send a giant, manned spaceship to other planets.
- E18
18. Mystery of the U2
The Soviets shoot down an American spy plane.
- E17
17. Churchill and the President
U.S. soldiers man the SIGSALY system in a London department store.
- E16
16. The Last Cold Warrior
A Russian defector damages the KGB.
- E15
15. Inferno: The True Story of Dresden
Operation Thunderclap rained tons of bombs on Dresden, Germany.
- E14
14. Top Secret: Spy Planes of the Cold War
New information about secret spy plane missions flown over communist territories during the Cold War.
- E13
13. The Ace: The Story of Johannes Steinhoff
A former Luftwaffe pilot moves up to become head of the West German Air Force.
- E12
12. Secret Luftwaffe Aircraft of WWII
The development of Hitler's airborne arsenal, including Luftwaffe's swept-wing and vertical take-off aircraft and stealth bombers.
- E11
11. The Rape of Nanking
The massacre at Nanking, when Japanese troops overcame a Chinese defense and slaughtered 350,000 prisoners and civilians.
- E10
10. To the Edge of Space: Project Manhigh
Altitude tests take place in 1950s New Mexico.
- E9
9. Banking With Hitler
FinaleBanks from the United States, England and Switzerland helped fund the Nazi regime.
- E8
8. Yanks for Stalin
In the Depression, U.S. executives tried to guide Soviet industry.
- E7
7. Deadly Crossing
Subs race to rescue men at sea; only 127 of the 2,000 survive.
- E6
6. Unit 731: Nightmare in Manchuria
The Japanese army seeks to develop biological weapons during World War II.
- E5
5. Duel in the Desert
North African theater of war; El Alamein; Rommel vs. Montgomery.
- E4
4. Kennedy and Nixon
Friendship between JFK and Richard Nixon becomes intense rivalry.
- E3
3. The Port Chicago Mutiny
Fifty black sailors rebel in protest of unsafe working conditions after two ammunition ships blow up in port during World War II.
- E2
2. The Doomsday Flu
The influenza epidemic of 1918 kills 22 million people worldwide.
- E1
1. Clouds of Death: The Scourge of Biochemical Warfare
Terrorists find chemical and biological weapons a cost-effective alternative to nuclear arms.
Season 5
2000 · 24 episodes · Last episode: 25 years ago
- E24
24. Concorde: The Plane That Fell to Earth
Air France Concorde flight AF4590 crashes near Le Bourget.
- E23
23. Diplomats for the Damned
A few foreign-service diplomats secretly save Jews from the Nazis.
- E22
22. Psychic Espionage
Psychic spies from the CIA, KGB, MI 5 and spy agencies in Poland, Germany and Israel.
- E21
21. Sex in the Civil War
The sexual practices of soldiers during the Civil War.
- E20
20. Anatomy of a Coup: The CIA in Iran
The CIA and British Intelligence plan a coup to maintain control over Iranian oil.
- E19
19. Stolen Gold
Great Olympic athletes feel the gold medal slip through their fingers.
- E18
18. The World's Deepest Dive
Scientists explore the Mariana Trench.
- E17
17. Ultimate Weapon: The H-Bomb
Until recently, most documents surrounding the H-bomb were highly classified.
- E16
16. S5 E16 · Episode 16
- E15
15. Bay of Pigs Declassified
The Bay of Pigs fiasco became the first foreign policy defeat for the Kennedy administration, and the first time a CIA covert operation was exposed.
- E14
14. Air America: The CIA's Secret Airline
The civilian airline secretly owned and operated by the CIA, from its secret missions over China and Korea to Vietnam and Laos.
- E13
13. Execution at Camp 21
The last hours of anti-Nazi Wolfgang Rosterg, who was incarcerated with fanatical Nazis at Camp 21 and murdered.
- E12
12. The Bataan Death March
The abuse inflicted upon U.S. and Filipino prisoners of war who were forced by their Japanese captors to march more than 50 miles to Bataan death camp.
- E11
11. John Paul II and the Fall of Communism
Pope John Paul II's trip back to Poland helps to topple Communism.
- E10
10. The Killer Fog
Thousands die during a week of black smog in 1952 London.
- E9
9. Jesse James: Fact and Fiction
FinaleThe remains in Jesse James' grave may be those of someone else.
- E8
8. Hunting Hitler
The individuals who tried to alter the course of history by attempting to kill Adolf Hitler.
- E7
7. Mercury 13: The Secret Astronauts
In the early 1960s, 13 women qualify as astronauts.
- E6
6. The Real Albert Goering
Marshal Hermann Goering's brother rescues victims of Nazi tyranny.
- E5
5. Murder in Memphis: Unanswered Questions
Some believe that it was not James Earl Ray who killed Martin Luther King Jr.
- E4
4. The Typhoons' Last Storm
The S.S. uses ships of concentration-camp survivors as bait for British bombers.
- E3
3. The Real Flying Tigers
The mercenary American Volunteer Group known as the Flying Tigers, formed by retired Air Force Capt. Claire L. Chennault in 1941.
- E2
2. Sex and the Swastika
A secret government department that broadcasts false German news stories featuring the sex practices of Nazis.
- E1
1. Declassified: Human Experimentation
The United States conducted experiments on unwitting subjects throughout the Cold War.
Season 6
2001 · 26 episodes · Last episode: 24 years ago
- E26
26. Afghanistan: Legacy of War
Recent history of fighting in Afghanistan.
- E25
25. Mussolini's Henchmen
Shadowy figures protect Mussolini and Italy's tenuous Axis relationship with Germany.
- E24
24. The Other Tragedy at Pearl Harbor
FinaleA chain of explosions among tightly-berthed ships kills 127 servicemen at 1944 Pearl Harbor.
- E23
23. Road Map to Pearl Harbor
A leading British naval authority of the 1920s writes a book about the possibility of a confrontation between America and Japan.
- E22
22. The True Story of the Black Sheep Squadron
The Marine fighter squadron known as the Black Sheep shot down more than 100 confirmed Japanese planes during their nine months together in the Pacific.
- E21
21. 100 Years of Terror: A Legacy of Violence
Terrorism emerges during the French Revolution.
- E20
20. U-234: Last Submarine of the Reich
Near the end of World War II, a U.S. destroyer's capture of a German submarine may have accelerated the decision to drop the atomic bomb.
- E19
19. Rescue of the Bataan Ghost Soldiers
The Army Rangers landed 30 miles behind enemy lines to attack Cabanatuan and saved survivors of the Bataan Death March.
- E18
18. USS Indianapolis Resurfaced
How a 12-year-old's school project helped exonerate Charles B. McVay III, the captain of the USS Indianapolis, which sank in 1945.
- E17
17. The Last Surrender
Hiroo Onoda reflects on his 1944 mission on the Philippine Island of Lubang in which he carried out guerrilla operations.
- E16
16. Three Air Crashes: Common Links
What may have caused three major commercial airline disasters -- TWA 800, Swissair 111 and Egyptair 990.
- E15
15. Soviet Top-Secret Weapons
The sinking of M-256 and the Ekranopian, a secret flying ship which carried thousands of soldiers or missiles over great distances.
- E14
14. One Hour Over Tokyo: The Doolittle Raid
The Doolittle Raiders retaliate for the bombing of Pearl Harbor.
- E13
13. 100 Years of Terror
Terrorism thrives in the 20th century.
- E12
12. Nazi Paratroopers
The 1941 Battle for Crete is the first large-scale paratrooper invasion.
- E11
11. Terrorism at the End of the Millennium
The World Trade Center bombing in 1993 marks an ominous turning point for international terrorism.
- E10
10. Hirohito's War
The life of commander in chief of the Japanese Armed Forces Hirohito, including his wartime role from the attack on Pearl Harbor to Japan's surrender.
- E9
9. Mystery of the Reichsbank Gold
Historian Ian Sayer and a group of amateur treasure hunters embark on a quest to locate the missing Third Reich coffers.
- E8
8. The Two Faces of Heinrich Himmler
Archival film, previously unpublished documents and interviews reveal Heinrich Himmler's double life -- one which involved reaching out to the Allies.
- E7
7. The Bloody Aleutians
The fight between the Japanese and the Americans in the Aleutian Islands in the Alaskan north during World War II.
- E6
6. The Mystery of the 364th
Whether members of the 364th Infantry were killed by the U.S. Army for threatening military morale during World War II.
- E5
5. Mutiny: The True Story of the Red October
Officers and crew who served aboard the Russian destroyer the Sentry recall how the captain seized control of the ship and led his men to mutiny.
- E4
4. Cover Up: Attack on the USS Liberty
The United States and Israel cover up details of the attack on the USS Liberty off the Sinai Peninsula, possibly by Israeli boats and planes.
- E3
3. Rudolf Hess: The Man Who Died Twice
Hitler's deputy, Rudolf Hess, parachuted into a Scottish field with proposals for ending the war, but he was arrested and spent 46 years as a prisoner.
- E2
2. Louis vs. Schmeling: The Real Story
How Max Schmeling risked his life to help two Jewish boys; the different paths Schmeling and Joe Louis took after their heavyweight bouts.
- E1
1. Holocaust: The Untold Story
During the Holocaust the U.S. government suppresses information regarding the plight of European Jews.
Season 7
2002 · 14 episodes · Last episode: 23 years ago
- E14
14. The Christmas Truce
At Christmas 1914, Allied and German soldiers meet peacefully in No Man's Land.
- E13
13. Inside the Mind of a Suicide Bomber
Suicide terrorism is a group phenomenon.
- E12
12. JFK and PT 109: A Hero in Question
A Japanese destroyer sinks a PT boat skippered by John F. Kennedy.
- E11
11. October Fury
U.S. forces track four Soviet long-range attack submarines armed with nuclear-tipped torpedoes.
- E10
10. The Lost Legions of Varus
German tribesmen slaughter an entire Roman army.
- E9
9. The Scharnhorst Mystery
The German battle cruiser Scharnhorst sinks rapidly after being hit during World War II.
- E8
8. 100 Years of Terror: The Fright Decades
Terrorist groups operate worldwide.
- E7
7. 100 Years of Terror: Terror Goes International
FinaleTerrorist groups cross national borders to help each other.
- E6
6. 100 Years of Terror: The War Against Colonialism
Terrorism is used in the fight for independence from colonial powers.
- E5
5. MIAs: Dead or Alive?
The United States spends more time and money than any other nation in trying to find those missing in action.
- E4
4. Revenge!
Palestinian terrorists murder 11 Israeli athletes at the 1972 Olympic Games.
- E3
3. Inside Pol Pot's Secret Prison
Pol Pot's campaign of forced labour, starvation and murder leaves 1.7 million Cambodians dead.
- E2
2. Mississippi State Secrets
The Mississippi Sovereignty Commission spies on people connected to the civil-rights movement.
- E1
1. Nazi POWs in America
Hundreds of thousands of Hitler's soldiers are held in prison camps in America.
Season 8
7 episodes · Last episode: 23 years ago
Season 8 of History Undercover premiered on January 27, 2003.
History Undercover Season 8 release dates →- E10
10. USS Eagle 56: Accident or Target?
- E9
9. FDR's Secret War
- E8
8. Uprising! Afghanistan's Deadliest Battle
- E7
7. Terror Strikes Moscow
- E6
6. Elixir of Death
- E5
5. Cyberterrorism
- E4
4. Echelon: The Most Secret Spy System
A worldwide electronic surveillance network monitoring matters of international security --conspiracy-theorist fantasy or reality? Echelon is the moniker for an information-sharing policy entered into by five countries--the U.S., Canada, England, Australia, and New Zealand--that share internal espionage to sidestep national laws that forbid spying on their own citizens. Explore the technological aspects of this partnership, including encryption and hi-tech satellite communication.
Season 10
2005 · 1 episode · Last episode: 21 years ago
- E1
1. S10 E1 · The Rohna Disaster: WWII's Secret Tragedy
The HMT Rohna's sinking in 1943 marks the greatest loss at sea of U.S. Army personnel in World War II.
Season 9 of History Undercover premiered on January 27, 2004.
History Undercover Season 9 release dates →Episodes for this season haven't been announced yet.
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