Is It True That...
...The Gap Between Rich and Poor Has Never Been Bigger?
Is It True That...
...Tourism Began with the Railways?
Is It True That...
...The Past Was Less Violent?
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Is It True That...
...The Past Was Less Violent?22 min
Available until 24/02/2027
25/02/2026
Destruction, terror, war: It seems that there has never been more violence than in the world today. But what can we learn from history? Was there really less violence in the past?
Director
Laura Wiegand
Country
Germany
Year
2025
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