EVERY WEDNESDAY World Events

Discover the real story behind the rise and fall of empires, from historic to holy. Witness the seismic events that created shockwaves spanning continents and centuries.

TODAY ON STORY

May 31, 2023

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4:00P

12:00A

Hunting Hitler

Target: United States

On the trail of "The Angel of Death," Tim and Mike explore a key Nazi support point in Uruguay. Mike and Lenny review declassified Chilean files that reveal a secret plot to attack the United State.

9:00A

5:00P

1:00A

Hunting Hitler

Hitler's Last Will

Tim and Gerrard discover a Nazi compound in the jungle of Paraguay. Mike and Lenny explore a Nazi concentration camp in Chile before an anonymous source leads them to Hitler's Last Will and Testament.

10:00A

6:00P

2:00A

Story Feature

Nuremberg: Tyranny On Trial

Chronicles the unspeakable atrocities and blind obedience that led to history's most important war tribunal. For the eight justices who embarked on this untried experiment in world justice, a terrible question loomed--when do the actions of war become crimes against humanity?

11:00A

7:00P

3:00A

Story Feature

No Surrender: German and Japanese Kamikazes

This 2-hour special recounts the desperate measures taken by Axis forces to stave off defeat in WWII and the mythical origins of the Japanese kamikaze and their Nazi counterparts.

1:00P

9:00P

5:00A

Story Feature

Secret Luftwaffe Aircraft of WWII

We trace the development of Hitler's airborne arsenal.

2:00P

10:00P

6:00A

Story Feature

Time Machine: True Story of Bridge on the River Kwai

The film "The Bridge on the River Kwai" dramatized the WWII story of the Thailand-Burma Railway, yet it was largely fictional. Over 65,000 Allied POWs battled torture, starvation, and disease to hack the 255-mile railway out of harsh jungle for the Japanese.

3:00P

11:00P

7:00A

The Silent Service

Attack Plans of WWII

Examines the evolution of the strategy and tactics used by US submarines in the war against Japan. Conceived as scouts for the surface fleet, the fleet of boats of the "silent service" found their true calling as heirs to the commerce-raiders