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Jun 25, 2007 · Episodes. EPISODE 1. The Great War: 1914- To Arms. Instability in Europe is fueled by Germany's growing militarism, Kaiser Wilhelm II's obsession to match the British Royal Navy, and French and German war plans before the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria triggers combat. 43 min · Jun. 24, 2007.
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Nov 1, 1996 · The authors aim to show how World War I shaped the politics and culture of the 20th century, and their work is well explained and documented. Chapter 8's opening sentence is a good indicator of this: "The Great War, a leap into the modern age, unleashed an avalanche of the unmodern. This paradox has given the 20th century its characteristic form."
- Jay Winter, Blaine Baggett
Nov 6, 1996 · Filmed in Europe, Russia and the U.S. by KCET/L.A., the BBC and England's Imperial War Museum. Exec producer, Blaine Baggett; series producer, Carl Byker; producers ...
The World War of 1914-1918, the Great War, was the first of the man-made disasters of the twentieth century. In many ways it was without precedent. Never had the battlefield been so vast, whether in the trenches, in the sky, or on and in the seas. Never had a war reached so deeply into the lives of people so far away from the battlefield.
Nov 6, 1996 · Filmed in Europe, Russia and the U.S. by KCET/L.A., the BBC and England's Imperial War Museum. Exec producer, Blaine Baggett; series producer, Carl Byker; producers ...
Nov 10, 1996 · Great Britain also sides against the Kaiser, fearing Germany's ambition and military power. The segment "Celebration and Despair" documents the contradictory emotions felt as war begins. Many citizens are exhilarated by the prospect of the war, anticipating the forging of a new Europe.
