Katanga: The Untold Story (1962)

"Katanga: The Untold Story" a gripping documentary on the Congo Crisis and the Katanga Secession of the 1960s, delves into the dramatic struggle for power, exposing shocking atrocities committed during this turbulent period. The program highlights key figures like Patrice Lumumba, the communist leader assassinated in the conflict, and Moïse Tshombe, the controversial president of breakaway Katanga. It also reveals the dark side of UN intervention, including the brutal bombing of Élisabethville (now Lubumbashi), Katanga's capital, uncovering a chapter of history often overlooked by mainstream narratives.

00:00 Introduction by G. Edward Griffin
04:09 Opening Credits and Prologue
07:04 Independence from Belgium
10:03 Unrest in the Congo
14:14 Contrast with Katanga
16:00 Union Minière
17:32 Katangese Schools
18:44 Moïse Tshombe
19:51 Religious Freedom in Katanga
21:25 Patrice Lumumba and the United Nations
24:11 UN Troops Enter the Congo
27:45 UN Troops Enter Katanga
29:59 Death of Patrice Lumumba
30:51 First Unification Conference
31:46 Antoine Gizenga
32:27 UN Military Buildup in Katanga
34:02 Soviet Aid and Assistance
35:54 UN Occupation of Katanga
36:44 Second Unification Conference
37:13 UN Deportation of White Katangans
37:30 Operation Morthor
41:56 Reinforcement of UN Troops
44:02 Adoption of UN Resolution 169
47:28 Ceasefire Negotiation and Truce
50:24 Joseph Kasavubu and the United States
52:24 Interview with Moïse Tshombe
58:33 End Credits

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