A History of the European Working Class

The history of the European working class, from the early 18th century to the present day.

Created By	Stan Neumann
Status	Ended
Original Name	Le Temps des ouvriers
First Air Date	April 28, 2020
Last Air Date	April 28, 2020
Seasons	1
Episodes	4
Episode Runtime	1h 0min
Language	French
Original Language	French
Production Countries	France
Production Companies	Les Films d'Ici ARTE AB Productions
Networks	ARTE

S01E04

Revolution / Time of Destruction

As democracy in Europe faltered, so did worker's rights. Nazi Germany used the workers of the countries it defeated as forced labor, and systematically worked dissenters and Jewish people to death. During the Cold War, in the West, social peace was bought by improving working conditions; while, in the East, the worker, supposedly so central to communism, lost many basic rights. There was renewed hope in the seventies that things would get better for workers, but it turned out to be a false dawn.

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