The Greatest Historical Documentaries of All Time
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- StarsPatrick AllenRichard GreenwoodMike LeightonShed light on Adolf Hitler's horrific reign of terror. Germany's crushing World War I defeat by Allied forces propelled Hitler to power, and over time, he formed the National Socialist German Workers' Party, shocking the world to its core.World War II
- StarsPeter CoyoteHuy DucJames WillbanksA comprehensive history of the United States' involvement in the bitterly divisive armed conflict in Southeast Asia.Vietnam War
- DirectorMatthew HeinemanTells the story of the last months of the 20-year war in Afghanistan through the intimate relationship between American Green Berets and the Afghan officers they trained.Afghanistan War
- StarsDonald SutherlandDaniel YerginNorman CooleyThe globe-spanning story of the oil industry from the first strikes of the 19th century through the Gulf War. The industry's colorful characters and oil's key role in 20th century history are brought to life by participants and historians.Energy
- DirectorBrittany HuckabeeStarsMart LaarHenry StrozierBen WattenbergJoin host Ben Wattenberg for the chronicle of a movement that rivaled the great religions in sweep and power, but ultimately failed to deliver the "Heaven on Earth" promised by its most ambitious advocates.Socialism
- DirectorEdvins SnoreStarsJon StricklandVladimir BukovskyVladimir LeninThe Soviet Story offers an alternative history of an Allied power, which helped the Nazis to fight Jews and which slaughtered its own people on an industrial scale.Communism
- StarsDavid Ogden StiersDick CheneyNewt GingrichThe people, ideas, and events that created our current world economy.Free Markets