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Archival footage narrated by Gary Tarpinian recounts the historical, political, technological, and social vicissitudes that pervaded the 20th century, focusing on events of a worldwide scale, and demonstrating transitions of cultural significance. Encyclopedia of the 20th Century: Days That Shook the World, Vol. 3 covers the period from 1940-1959, including events like the Holocaust, the development of a vaccine for Polio, the Korean War, and the Space Race.