The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century

Documentary

1996

1 Season

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November 10, 1996 - December 29, 1996Season 1 of The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century has 8 episodes.

Season 1 Episodes

S1 E1: Explosion

Nov 10, 1996

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.

Series info

The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century is a 1996 documentary series that aired on PBS. It chronicles World War I over eight episodes. It was narrated by Dame Judi Dench in the UK and Salome Jens in the United States. The series won two Primetime Emmy Awards: one for Jeremy Irons for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance, the other for Outstanding Informational Series. In 1997, it was given a Peabody Award.

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IMDB: 8.4TMDB: 8.3

Original Language

English

Creator

Jay Winter,Blaine Baggett

Release Date

November 10, 1996

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