The Cost of War

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War Documentary hosted by John Hedigan and Simon Pereira Shorey, published by ZDF in 2019 - English narration

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Wars can be waged at home or thousands of miles away. They can be fought from the air, or down in the trenches. They can be over in months, or can last years – but one thing wars will never be is cheap. From the economic and environmental costs, to the social and human impacts, this fascinating series takes a forensic look at the mechanics of war to discover the price that must be paid – and who will ultimately pay it – when our leaders choose conflict over peace. Combining dramatic recreations and archive footage with insightful interviews and cutting-edge graphics, each episode explores, investigates and exposes a different conflict. From the two World Wars and Vietnam, to more recent wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, and the global War on Terror, we see how the costs escalate and accelerate as each conflict develops. Directed by Max Serio ; Produced by Picasso Film for KM Records and Big Media in association with ZDFinfo

[edit] World War I

When WWI began in 1914, few could predict its costs: With around 10 million soldiers and sailors killed and almost as many civilians, the world had never before seen such carnage. The economic costs were even higher: S186 billion was spent directly on war costs (around S2 trillion in today's money). The human and economic consequences of the war meant that the costs didn't end in 1918.

[edit] World War II

WWII was even more devastating than the WWI. Although we may never establish the precise figures, some 20-25 million servicemen were killed alongside an unimaginable 50 or 60 million civilians. In this episode we account for these devastating figures, looking at the global experience of the war including the Holocaust and Japanese war crimes, and examine the economic cost and its legacies.

[edit] Vietnam War

The Cold War conflict between capitalism and communism had one key hotspot above all others: the Vietnam War. It cost of up to 4 million lives on both sides and saw a US expediture of around S200 billion in direct and indirect costs. But greater wealth didn't translate into victory. This episode explores the paradoxes and terrible costs of this war. some of which are still being paid today.

[edit] War in Afghanistan

Since 1978 a series of conflicts involving the USSR, the USA and other European partners as well as domestic militias, warlords and the Taliban has kept the Afghan people in a state of ongoing war, suffering and hardship. Foreign intervention has actually made life in Afghanistan worse in some ways. This episode explores the human and economic costs of this decades long conflict on all sides.

[edit] War in Iraq

Overthrowing Saddam Hussein in 2003 was reasonably easy. Ending the violence in Iraq was not. In fact, war in Iraq ground on for more than a decade and its costs were enormous: the US spent more than S3 trillion overall. We trace the costs of war in the region dating back to the Iran-Iraq war and the Gulf War, and look at the cycle of violence which has devastated the country and its people.

[edit] War on Terror

9/11 marked a new era in global terrorism, and a "War on Terror" was launched by the US. Since then, trillions have been spent on conventional warfare, counter-terrorism, secret intelligence, homeland security, cyberdefence and more, in pursuit of a sometimes indefinable enemy. We look at the costs and impact of this effort. Is there less terrorism today than before 9/11? Is our world any safer?

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Video Codec: H.264 CABAC High@L4
Video Bitrate: 3 631 Kbps
Video Resolution: 1920x1080
Display Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Frames Per Second: 25.000 fps
Audio Codec: AAC (LC)
Audio Bitrate: 125 kb/s VBR 48.0 kHz
Audio Streams: 2
Audio Languages: english
RunTime Per Part: 49 min - 54 min
Number Of Parts: 6
Part Size: 1.31 GB - 1.41 GB
Source: WEB DL
Capper: CBFM