Teacher's Guide, interviews, timelines. People's Century, Part Two, tells the dramatic story of the 20th Century through the voices and images of ordinary people who expeienced it. Nuclear energy is unleashed. From the ashes of war, Japan and Korea rise to economic prominence. Medical advances further the fight against disease.
Runaway growth brings prosperity at a price.
Racial oppression is challenged in the United States and South Africa. Television unexpectedly transforms society, culture, and politics. China yields to Chairman Mao. A new generation challenges the Establishment. At home and at work, women fight for equal rights.