How Worldwide Economic Chaos Set The Stage For War | Impossible Peace | Real History

We take a guided tour around an Austrian Christkindlmarkt to explore the true origins of our much-loved Christmas traditions. Despite the origins of Christmas coming from ancient Rome, the form they take today largely come from German speaking countries.

The worldwide pharmaceutical market is dominated by the so-called Big-Pharma, which is composed by no more than 10 pharmaceutical companies based in USA or Europe. Thanks to the TRIPS Agreements, created by the WTO (World Trade Organization) in 1995, medicines is treated like any other goods. This means that the pharmaceutical companies owning the large number of patents on drugs worldwide can act as monopolists deciding and imposing the prizes. Further more they can decide the type of research to be made, without taking into consideration the needs of developing countries. Original title: Health for Sale © 2007, Licensed by First Hand Films

Discover how America’s “women of steel” and bold military strategy turned the tide in World War II’s Pacific Theater - from the home front to the jungles of New Guinea. This riveting documentary showcases the remarkable rise of women in the steel industry during World War II, as thousands stepped into critical roles once reserved for men. Witness how mothers, wives, and daughters mastered everything from welding to operating cranes, becoming essential to the war effort and reshaping American industry. Their stories of determination, ingenuity, and patriotism reveal how the “women of steel” became a backbone of victory at home. Transitioning from the factory floor to the front lines, the video then plunges into the intense Pacific campaigns of 1944. Explore the Allied strategies that isolated Japanese forces in New Britain and New Ireland, leading to daring invasions of the Admiralty Islands, Hollandia, and Biak. Rare footage and firsthand accounts capture the danger, sacrifice, and teamwork behind every successful landing, airstrip seized, and jungle battle fought. Learn how logistics, surprise tactics, and relentless infantry overcame daunting odds, ultimately securing New

The worldwide mountain of debt is more than 300 % of the world’s annual economic output. Since the pandemic, debt expansion is out of control. Will the system collapse under its weight? The film explores the significance of our debt situation, looking at true stories behind the situation, from a debtors' prison in Mississippi to the world’s most notoriously indebted country. When do debts become unsustainable? In Dubai the remnants of a past debt boom can be seen on the wayside: empty shells of grand buldings that were the ruin of many of investors. Yet the most outlandish project was "The World", a gigantic map of the world off the coast of the emirate, composed entirely of artificial islands. Josef Kleindienst, one of the only developers to have built on the islands, takes us on a tour of his luxury properties, designed as resorts for the super rich. The film looks at entire countries on a sugar high of cheap credit, as well as impoverished states on a precipice of debt. It also tracks the impact of debts on vulnerable

Imagine coming out of university and being offered mentoring from a supposed expert in your field of work. It would be hard to resits right? Well, this man was offered just that and unknowingly became wound up in a property investment scam which would result in him losing everything. WONDER is packed with binge worthy reality documentaries for hours of entertainment. Check out our hub of diverse and empowering stories which explore the extreme side of life! Content licensed by Canamedia to Little Dot Studios.

This documentary shows the different concepts and ideologies behind the new business models of the gaming industry. We see how economic considerations influence the work of games designers of free-to-play games like "World of Tanks", "League of Legends" or "Skyrama" and we visit the Game Developers Conference (GCD) in San Francisco.