The Secret World of Gold
The Secret World of Gold is a documentary exploring the
power and politics of gold, a precious metal with more allure and
fascination than any other. Valued for its permanence, beauty and
scarcity, people will lie, cheat, steal and kill in the name of gold.
To finance the Third Reich, the Nazis went after the gold of Europe.
Allied countries stored their gold offshore to keep it safe. In the
first months of the Second World War, the gold of England and France was
secretly shipped to vaults in Montreal, Ottawa and New York.
Those ships made it safely to port, but throughout history, many
were not so lucky. It is estimated that worldwide, 3 million shipwrecks
loaded with treasure lie at the bottom of the ocean. Odyssey Marine,
an American company listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange, spends huge
amounts of money to search for that gold. But there’s always the risk
they will have to hand it over to countries claiming ownership.
“The rate at which we are losing World War II veterans today is staggering,” “Their stories must be told, recorded and played back for future generations so that we never forget what these amazing men and women did for our country.”
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