The Future Takes Shape

S1, E5: In this programme we will see how as 1945 drew to an end, the world was to change shape forever. Millions of people are forced to move as borders were redrawn and new occupying governments installed. By November The Nuremberg trials have started and the victors have set about ensuring there will be no third world war. But by December 1945 America and Russia are on the brink of a new, cold war. We examine the roots of what would come to dominate international politics for the next 50 years.