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The War of the World

The War of the World

The War of the World

2006 1 Seasons 6 Episodes ⭐ 6.0 Documentary

A documentary in which controversial historian Professor Niall Ferguson argues that in the last century there were not in fact two World Wars and a Cold War, but rather a single Hundred Years' War. A compelling argument is made to consider all of the conflicts of the 20th century in a broader context.

A documentary in which controversial historian Professor Niall Ferguson argues that in the last century there were not in fact two World Wars and a Cold War, but rather a single Hundred Years' War. A compelling argument is made to consider all of the conflicts of the 20th century in a broader context.

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

The Clash of Empires

The first episode in the series shows that in 1900 the world was dominated by Empires that were both multinational and m

EP 2

The Plan

In the aftermath of the First World War, the whole world was entranced by an American dream. America stood for new freed

EP 3

Killing Space

1942 was the year that the 20th century teetered on a knife-edge. It was the year when the whole world map appeared to h

EP 4

A Tainted Victory

The years from 1943 to 1945 were the cataclysmic crux of the 20th Century's war of the world. But the defeat of the Germ

EP 5

The Icebox

We remember the Cold War as a nuclear-powered peace that came terrifyingly close to falling apart. But there were many p

EP 6

The Descent of the West

When the Berlin Wall finally fell, the 20th century seemed to have reached its climax. Optimists believed they were witn

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Niall Ferguson

Niall Ferguson