World War Speed: The Drugs That Won WWII

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World War Speed: The Drugs That Won WWII (2019)

Directed by Steven Hoggard

Documentary, War · 56m

It’s long been known that German soldiers used a methamphetamine called Pervitin during WWII. But have tales of Nazis on speed obscured the massive use of stimulants by British and American troops? Did total war unleash the world’s first pharmacological arms race? And in the face of industrial slaughter, what role did drugs play in combat? Historian James Holland is on a quest to dig deeper and unearth the truth behind 'World War Speed'.

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Cast

James Holland Self
E
Edgar Jones Self Jay O. Sanders Narrator
J
James Pugh Self

Crew

Director
Steven Hoggard

Details

Release date
2019-06-25
Runtime
56m
Genres
Documentary, War
Original language
EN