The War That Made America

Es war die Zeit, in der Coopers "Der letzte Mohikaner" spielt - der britisch-französische Krieg um die koloniale Vorherrschaft in Nordamerika. Und mittendrin: Siedler und Indianer mit ihren Familien. Am Ende siegten die Briten, doch in diesem Sieg von 1763 steckte bereits der Keim der Amerikanischen Revolution. Die vierteilige Reihe zeigt, wie spannend Geschichte sein kann. Durch die packenden Ereignisse in der Wildnis führt der Schauspieler Graham Greene.

"The War That Made America" brings to life a vastly important—but often misunderstood—period of American history, a period that set in motion forces that would culminate in the American Revolution. The dramatic documentary tells the story of the French and Indian War (1754-1763), which began in the wilderness of the Pennsylvania frontier and spread throughout the colonies, into Canada, and ultimately around the world. Narrated and hosted by Graham Greene, the Academy-Award nominated actor for "Dances With Wolves" and an Oneida Indian whose ancestors fought in this war, "The War That Made America" combines a commitment to accuracy with a compelling filmed portrayal of the dangerous world of the 18th-century frontier. A central figure is George Washington, then a brash and ambitious young officer in his twenties hoping to make his reputation in the military, whose blunders actually trigger the war. A primary focus of the series, and a story that has long been distorted or forgotten, is the critical military importance and strategic diplomacy of Native Americans in the conflict between the English and French for the expansion of their colonial empires. It was a war the British won, but the fruit of their victory contained the seeds of the Revolutionary War.

Documental que narra los sucesos de la guerra franco-india. Gran parte de la historia se centra en George Washington y el papel que desempeñó entre esta guerra y la Revolución estadounidense. Fue filmada en los meses de verano del año 2004, en los alrededores del oeste de Pensilvania, donde sucedieron realmente muchas de las batallas narradas.

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