Synopsis

This documentary series, hosted by Catherine Mercier, examines how the world went mad during the Second World War, and how propaganda campaigns sometimes awakened powerful passions – love, betrayal, devotion and hatred. The six-hour series features stories and footage that have never aired on Canadian television, combining sequences shot in HD with compelling archival material. It will get viewers wondering whether mass propaganda would have as much impact today and whether the current global situation could lead to a similar tragedy happening again.