International Terrorism Since 1945
International Terrorism Since 1945 is a television documentary series, shown on UKTV History from 5 January 2009. Narrated by Robert Powell, it is shown in half-hour episodes at 5:00 pm and 5:30 pm and depicts a history of some major terrorist groups since World War 2 and their activities.
- Created By
- First Aired on
Jan 05, 2009
- Popularity: 4.1631
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- Networks
- (GB)
- Status: Returning Series
In Production
1 seaons till Jan 20, 2009
Last episode: The Tamil Tigers
Seasons & episodes
Total 1 seasons, 26 episodes
Season 1
Aired
Episode 1Early Israeli Terrorism min
On 22 July 1946, a Zionist group Irgun, bombed the King David Hotel in Jerusalem, British Mandate of Palestine, killing 91 people.
Episode 2The Al-Qaeda Menace min
On 11 September 2001, international Islamist group Al-Qaeda hijacked four passenger planes, and deliberately flew two of them into the World Trade Center, one into The Pentagon, and crashed the other in a field in Pennsylvania, killing 2,998 people.
Episode 3The IRA min
A brief history of Irish Republican terrorism.
Episode 4Fatah/Hamas min
Palestinian terrorism, including events in Munich, in September 1972, when militant group Black September kidnapped and murdered 11 Israeli sportspeople.
Episode 5PLO min
The hijacking of three passenger planes, in September 1970, by the PLO, accompanied by demands for the release of imprisoned Palestinians.