The First World War

8.4   

Snapshots

The First World WarWar Without End: Though it curbed militarism for a while, this was not the war to end all wars. Its terrible message to the century it shaped was that war can fulfil ambitions. (Part 10 of 10)Sat, Jun 17, 11:00 pmPBS America60 mins
The First World WarWar Without End: Though it curbed militarism for a while, this was not the war to end all wars. Its terrible message to the century it shaped was that war can fulfil ambitions. (Part 10 of 10)Fri, Jun 16, 10:55 pmPBS America65 mins
The First World WarWar Without End: Though it curbed militarism for a while, this was not the war to end all wars. Its terrible message to the century it shaped was that war can fulfil ambitions. (Part 10 of 10)Fri, Jun 16, 7:20 pmPBS America70 mins
The First World WarWar Without End: Though it curbed militarism for a while, this was not the war to end all wars. Its terrible message to the century it shaped was that war can fulfil ambitions. (Part 10 of 10)Fri, Jun 16, 2:15 pmPBS America65 mins
The First World WarGermany's Last Gamble: In March 1918 Germany launched a massive offensive on the Western Front - her bid to win the war before the Americans arrived. (Part 9 of 10)Thu, Jun 15, 10:55 pmPBS America65 mins
The First World WarGermany's Last Gamble: In March 1918 Germany launched a massive offensive on the Western Front - her bid to win the war before the Americans arrived. (Part 9 of 10)Thu, Jun 15, 7:30 pmPBS America60 mins
The First World WarGermany's Last Gamble: In March 1918 Germany launched a massive offensive on the Western Front - her bid to win the war before the Americans arrived. (Part 9 of 10)Thu, Jun 15, 2:55 pmPBS America60 mins
The First World WarRevolution: Increasingly, governments faced the risk of mutiny and civil disobedience. While worrying about containing unrest at home, they sought to foment revolution among the enemy. (Part 8 of 10)Wed, Jun 14, 10:55 pmPBS America65 mins
The First World WarRevolution: Increasingly, governments faced the risk of mutiny and civil disobedience. While worrying about containing unrest at home, they sought to foment revolution among the enemy. (Part 8 of 10)Wed, Jun 14, 7:20 pmPBS America70 mins
The First World WarRevolution: Increasingly, governments faced the risk of mutiny and civil disobedience. While worrying about containing unrest at home, they sought to foment revolution among the enemy. (Part 8 of 10)Wed, Jun 14, 2:40 pmPBS America65 mins
The First World WarBlockade: German submarines soon turned the North Sea into a no-go area for Britain's great battleships. The British responded with a blockade of Europe. (Part 7 of 10)Tue, Jun 13, 10:50 pmPBS America70 mins
The First World WarBlockade: German submarines soon turned the North Sea into a no-go area for Britain's great battleships. The British responded with a blockade of Europe. (Part 7 of 10)Tue, Jun 13, 7:25 pmPBS America65 mins
The First World WarBlockade: German submarines soon turned the North Sea into a no-go area for Britain's great battleships. The British responded with a blockade of Europe. (Part 7 of 10)Tue, Jun 13, 2:55 pmPBS America65 mins
The First World WarBreaking the Deadlock: Contrary to popular myth, the war on the Western Front saw constant tactical evolution. Victory would go to the side that learned to consolidate success. (Part 6 of 10)Mon, Jun 12, 10:55 pmPBS America65 mins
The First World WarBreaking the Deadlock: Contrary to popular myth, the war on the Western Front saw constant tactical evolution. Victory would go to the side that learned to consolidate success. (Part 6 of 10)Mon, Jun 12, 7:20 pmPBS America70 mins
The First World WarBreaking the Deadlock: Contrary to popular myth, the war on the Western Front saw constant tactical evolution. Victory would go to the side that learned to consolidate success. (Part 6 of 10)Mon, Jun 12, 2:40 pmPBS America70 mins
The First World WarShackled to a Corpse: Germany shored up her ally Austria-Hungary, feeling herself 'shackled to a corpse', while Austria-Hungary saw Germany as her 'secret enemy'. (Part 5 of 10)Sat, Jun 10, 10:55 pmPBS America65 mins
The First World WarJihad: The Ottoman Empire, Germany's ally, summoned all Muslims to Jihad - holy war - to overthrow Allied power in the Middle East. (Part 4 of 10)Sat, Jun 10, 9:50 pmPBS America65 mins
The First World WarGlobal War: The European conflict sucked in Africans, Chinese and Indians to serve in France, while the war in Africa sowed the seeds of self-determination. (Part 3 of 10)Sat, Jun 10, 8:35 pmPBS America75 mins
The First World WarUnder the Eagle: Halted by the Allies at the Battle of the Marne, the Germans fell back to high ground and dug in. The Allies followed suit. (Part 2 of 10)Sat, Jun 10, 7:30 pmPBS America65 mins
The First World WarTo Arms: The First World War shaped the twentieth century. The fault line from its failed peace settlement led to a second terrible conflict barely twenty years later. (Part 1 of 10)Sat, Jun 10, 6:20 pmPBS America70 mins
The First World WarJihad: The Ottoman Empire, Germany's ally, summoned all Muslims to Jihad - holy war - to overthrow Allied power in the Middle East. (Part 4 of 10)Thu, Jun 8, 10:55 pmPBS America65 mins
The First World WarJihad: The Ottoman Empire, Germany's ally, summoned all Muslims to Jihad - holy war - to overthrow Allied power in the Middle East. (Part 4 of 10)Thu, Jun 8, 7:25 pmPBS America65 mins
The First World WarJihad: The Ottoman Empire, Germany's ally, summoned all Muslims to Jihad - holy war - to overthrow Allied power in the Middle East. (Part 4 of 10)Thu, Jun 8, 2:40 pmPBS America70 mins
The First World WarGlobal War: The European conflict sucked in Africans, Chinese and Indians to serve in France, while the war in Africa sowed the seeds of self-determination. (Part 3 of 10)Wed, Jun 7, 10:55 pmPBS America65 mins
The First World WarGlobal War: The European conflict sucked in Africans, Chinese and Indians to serve in France, while the war in Africa sowed the seeds of self-determination. (Part 3 of 10)Wed, Jun 7, 7:25 pmPBS America65 mins
The First World WarGlobal War: The European conflict sucked in Africans, Chinese and Indians to serve in France, while the war in Africa sowed the seeds of self-determination. (Part 3 of 10)Wed, Jun 7, 2:40 pmPBS America70 mins
The First World WarUnder the Eagle: Halted by the Allies at the Battle of the Marne, the Germans fell back to high ground and dug in. The Allies followed suit. (Part 2 of 10)Tue, Jun 6, 10:55 pmPBS America65 mins
The First World WarUnder the Eagle: Halted by the Allies at the Battle of the Marne, the Germans fell back to high ground and dug in. The Allies followed suit. (Part 2 of 10)Tue, Jun 6, 7:25 pmPBS America65 mins
The First World WarUnder the Eagle: Halted by the Allies at the Battle of the Marne, the Germans fell back to high ground and dug in. The Allies followed suit. (Part 2 of 10)Tue, Jun 6, 2:40 pmPBS America70 mins
The First World WarTo Arms: The First World War shaped the twentieth century. The fault line from its failed peace settlement led to a second terrible conflict barely twenty years later. (Part 1 of 10)Mon, Jun 5, 10:55 pmPBS America65 mins
The First World WarTo Arms: The First World War shaped the twentieth century. The fault line from its failed peace settlement led to a second terrible conflict barely twenty years later. (Part 1 of 10)Mon, Jun 5, 7:25 pmPBS America65 mins
The First World WarTo Arms: The First World War shaped the twentieth century. The fault line from its failed peace settlement led to a second terrible conflict barely twenty years later. (Part 1 of 10)Mon, Jun 5, 2:40 pmPBS America70 mins
The First World WarWar Without End: Though it curbed militarism for a while, this was not the war to end all wars. Its terrible message to the century it shaped was that war can fulfil ambitions. (Part 10 of 10)Sun, Apr 16, 5:25 pmPBS America65 mins
The First World WarGermany's Last Gamble: In March 1918 Germany launched a massive offensive on the Western Front - her bid to win the war before the Americans arrived. (Part 9 of 10)Sun, Apr 16, 4:20 pmPBS America65 mins
The First World WarRevolution: Increasingly, governments faced the risk of mutiny and civil disobedience. While worrying about containing unrest at home, they sought to foment revolution among the enemy. (Part 8 of 10)Sun, Apr 16, 3:10 pmPBS America70 mins
The First World WarBlockade: German submarines soon turned the North Sea into a no-go area for Britain's great battleships. The British responded with a blockade of Europe. (Part 7 of 10)Sun, Apr 16, 2:05 pmPBS America65 mins
The First World WarWar Without End: Though it curbed militarism for a while, this was not the war to end all wars. Its terrible message to the century it shaped was that war can fulfil ambitions. (Part 10 of 10)Fri, Apr 14, 8:35 pmPBS America65 mins
The First World WarWar Without End: Though it curbed militarism for a while, this was not the war to end all wars. Its terrible message to the century it shaped was that war can fulfil ambitions. (Part 10 of 10)Fri, Apr 14, 4:05 pmPBS America60 mins
The First World WarGermany's Last Gamble: In March 1918 Germany launched a massive offensive on the Western Front - her bid to win the war before the Americans arrived. (Part 9 of 10)Thu, Apr 13, 8:30 pmPBS America60 mins
The First World WarGermany's Last Gamble: In March 1918 Germany launched a massive offensive on the Western Front - her bid to win the war before the Americans arrived. (Part 9 of 10)Thu, Apr 13, 3:50 pmPBS America65 mins
The First World WarRevolution: Increasingly, governments faced the risk of mutiny and civil disobedience. While worrying about containing unrest at home, they sought to foment revolution among the enemy. (Part 8 of 10)Wed, Apr 12, 8:25 pmPBS America65 mins
The First World WarRevolution: Increasingly, governments faced the risk of mutiny and civil disobedience. While worrying about containing unrest at home, they sought to foment revolution among the enemy. (Part 8 of 10)Wed, Apr 12, 3:40 pmPBS America70 mins
The First World WarBlockade: German submarines soon turned the North Sea into a no-go area for Britain's great battleships. The British responded with a blockade of Europe. (Part 7 of 10)Tue, Apr 11, 8:30 pmPBS America60 mins
The First World WarBlockade: German submarines soon turned the North Sea into a no-go area for Britain's great battleships. The British responded with a blockade of Europe. (Part 7 of 10)Tue, Apr 11, 3:50 pmPBS America65 mins
The First World WarBreaking the Deadlock: Contrary to popular myth, the war on the Western Front saw constant tactical evolution. Victory would go to the side that learned to consolidate success. (Part 6 of 10)Mon, Apr 10, 8:30 pmPBS America65 mins
The First World WarBreaking the Deadlock: Contrary to popular myth, the war on the Western Front saw constant tactical evolution. Victory would go to the side that learned to consolidate success. (Part 6 of 10)Mon, Apr 10, 3:55 pmPBS America65 mins
The First World WarShackled to a Corpse: Germany shored up her ally Austria-Hungary, feeling herself 'shackled to a corpse', while Austria-Hungary saw Germany as her 'secret enemy'. (Part 5 of 10)Sun, Apr 9, 5:15 pmPBS America65 mins
The First World WarJihad: The Ottoman Empire, Germany's ally, summoned all Muslims to Jihad - holy war - to overthrow Allied power in the Middle East. (Part 4 of 10)Sun, Apr 9, 4:10 pmPBS America65 mins
The First World WarGlobal War: The European conflict sucked in Africans, Chinese and Indians to serve in France, while the war in Africa sowed the seeds of self-determination. (Part 3 of 10)Sun, Apr 9, 3:05 pmPBS America65 mins