Blood Diamonds (2006)
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Blood Diamonds is a made-for-TV documentary series, originally broadcast on the History Channel, that looks into the trade of diamonds which fund rebellions and wars in many African nations. The program focuses primarily on two nations: Sierra Leone and Angola. Diamonds which are traded for this purpose are known as blood diamonds.
Осень 1863 года. Армия конфедератов продвигается к северу Пенсильвании. Впереди их ожидают вражеские дивизии. Две великие армии встретятся в Геттисбурге. Три долгих дня судьба будущей неделимой нации будет висеть на волоске…
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