A comprehensive documentary chronicling one of the most searing devastating periods in human history the World Wars of the 20th century. ; ; World War I: ; It is called by many names: The Great War The War to End All Wars World War I. The conflict that engulfed the world between 1914 & 1918 left an indelible mark on the 20th century & shaped the world in which we live today. In this compelling documentary explore the tumultuous events that led to World War I the nations that were drawn into the conflict the Russian Revolution & the rise of communism how the submarine & airplane altered the nature of combat & how the peace treaty virtually assured a second world war. ; ; Tells the complete story of the first modern war. ; ; World War II: ; Out of the ashes of World War I came an uneasy peace that fueled old hatreds gave rise to dictatorships & set the wheels in motion for what many believed unthinkable: the Second World War. ; ; This history
Includes:: ; The rise & fall of Adolph Hitler & Nazi Germany. ; The decisive battles in Europe Asia & North Africa. ; Pearl Harbor & the War in the Pacific. ; The decision to use the Atomic Bomb on Japan. ; Post-War Europe & the beginning of the Cold War. ; ; The definitive story of the most destructive war in history.