PBS America

China's geopolitical importance stems from its historical position as the hub of Eurasian trade, from the ancient Silk Road to its current maritime dominance in the Pacific. Today's global powers owe their status and significance to natural forces.

A film revealing the appalling treatment of Germans in former occupied countries at the end of World War II. Rare archive and eyewitness accounts paint a horrifying picture of crimes that have gone unpunished.