Season 1
26 episodes · Oct 18, 1993
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The Violent Century
Oct 18, 199352mTHE CENTURY OF WARFARE opens with a look at the defining characteristics of modern war and the development of the weapons that revolutionized combat.
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The World Goes to War
Oct 25, 199352mExplore the factors that led to the outbreak of World War I and see why efforts to prevent the coming conflict failed.
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Blood and Mud
Nov 1, 199352mHarrowing photos and rare footage show the grim reality of trench warfare on the Western Front.
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War of the Eagles
Nov 8, 199352mThree empires clash on the Eastern Front, until the Russian Revolution topples the Czar and the nation withdraws from the fight.
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Battle Fleets and U Boats
Nov 15, 199352mNaval warfare in World War I, from submarine attacks and supporting forces on land to the Battle of Jutland.
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Aces High
Nov 22, 199352mSee how the plane became a weapon, fly with the pioneers of military aviation, and relive the exploits of legendary pilots like the Red Baron.
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War to end all War
Nov 29, 199352mThe entry of the United States helped bring World War I to a close, but the harsh conditions of the Versailles Treaty paved the way for a greater conflict to come.
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Enter the Dictators
Dec 6, 199352mThe years between the World Wars were marked by the rise of totalitarian states in Europe and a growing militancy in the Far East.
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The War Clouds Gather
Dec 13, 199352mConflicts in China, Spain and Africa presaged the horrors to come, while Hitler cemented his power and prepared for his bloody campaign of aggression.
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Blitzkrieg
Dec 20, 199352mGermany's invasion of Poland introduced the world to a new brand of warfare. Less than a year later, the fall of France left Britain to face Hitler essentially alone.
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Britain Stands Alone
Dec 27, 199352mThe extraordinary heroism demonstrated by British citizens and soldiers and a vital lifeline from across the Atlantic kept England from falling into Nazi clutches.
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Sand and Sea War
Jan 3, 199452mIn and around the Mediterranean, Monty battled Rommel, American doughboys got their first real combat experience, and the Italian campaign gave the Allies a foothold in Europe.
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Hitler Turns East
Jan 10, 199452mOperation Barbarossa--the largest land invasion ever mounted--sent 3 million German troops and 3,300 tanks into the Soviet Union.
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The Long Road Back
Jan 17, 199452mDefeated at Stalingrad and denied entry to Moscow, the Wehrmacht embarked on a two-year delaying action as it retreated to Germany.
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Normandy to the Rhine
Jan 24, 199452mFollow the preparations for D-Day and the course of the war in Europe after the successful invasion.
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The End in Europe
Jan 31, 199452mAs Germany was squeezed in the vice of the Allied advance, the Big Three met at Yalta to plan for the aftermath of war.
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Oriental Blitzkrieg
Feb 7, 199452mAnalyze the forces that drove Japan to war and relive the initial victories that gave the Imperial forces an air of invincibility.
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Jungle and Ocean
Feb 14, 199452mThe American island-hopping campaign drove the Japanese from their Pacific strongholds, but it would take a weapon of a different order bring the war to an end.
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The War at Sea
Feb 21, 199452mThis sweeping overview of World War II's naval engagements includes footage from Atlantic convoys, major Pacific battles and the amphibious landing at Normandy.
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Air War
Feb 28, 199452mFly in a B-17 on a harrowing daylight bombing raid, see how British aviators staved off the Luftwaffe, and watch as carrier-based fighters battle Zeros in the skies over Midway.
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Iron Curtain
Mar 7, 199452mDivided at the end of World War II, Europe was a potential flashpoint for 40 years as the superpowers maintained an uneasy peace built on deterrence.
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Oriental Communism
Mar 14, 199452mFrom the withdrawal of the old Colonial powers to the conflict in Korea, instability, regional conflicts and the boiling over of Cold War tensions marked much of the 20th century in Asia.
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Wars in Peace
Mar 21, 199452mThe perennial problems of civil war, terrorism and bilateral wars have taken on a new urgency in the years since the end of the Cold War, and the international community is struggling to deal with them.
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Vietnam
Mar 28, 199452mIt was a war that proved that might and money do not lead inevitably to victory, and its harsh lessons forced America to rethink its role in the world.
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War in the Middle East
Apr 4, 199452mFrom Israel's continual battles to defend itself to inter-Arab squabbles and the role of oil, trace the many conflicts that have shaken this tumultuous region.
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Gulf Wars and the Future
Apr 11, 199452mThe Allied victory over Iraq showed showcased a new generation of weapons and tactics, but evolving threats--particularly from weapons of mass destruction--require a new approach to deterrence.