• 1978
  • 30m
Between the Wars

Summary Series explores the political and diplomatic events and crises between World War I and World War II. View more details

  • 1978
  • 30m

Between the Wars

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Eric Sevareid

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6.9

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Genres : History War Documentary

Release date : Apr 4, 1978

Countries of origin : United States

Language : English

Production companies : Alan Landsburg Productions

Summary Series explores the political and diplomatic events and crises between World War I and World War II. View more details

Details

Genres : History War Documentary

Release date : Apr 4, 1978

Countries of origin : United States

Language : English

Production companies : Alan Landsburg Productions

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Episode 1 • Apr 04, 1978
Versailles: The Lost Peace
The opener, on the Versailles Peace Conference of 1919, featured a judicious blending of still photographs and ancient newsreel footage, interrupted at strategic junctures by the on-camera analysis of scholars speaking from the vantage point of 1978.
Episode 2 • Apr 11, 1978
Return to Isolationism
The President and the Senate fight for control of American foreign policy: the Senate wins. Wilson is opposed by a powerful coalition of conservatives like Sen. Henry Cabot Lodge. He then embarks on a grueling 8,000 mile train trip to promote the League of Nations and suffers a stroke. Wilson refuses to compromise on the League of Nations and ironically is responsible for its defeat.
Episode 3 • Apr 18, 1978
The First Salt Talks
In 1921, the world's first major disarmament conference limits the post war arms race, and the most important strategic weapon of the times, the battleship. General Billy Mitchell demonstrates the strength of air power by bombing obsolete battleships in the Chesapeake Bay. While the American military remains unconvinced, the Japanese were impressed as they would later demonstrate at Pearl Harbor.
Episode 4 • Apr 25, 1978
Radio, Racism and Foreign Policy
Disillusioned by the horrors of World War I, the U.S. tries to isolate from the rest of the world. Strict immigration quotas are imposed and a mistrust of foreigners and minorities ushers in an ugly period of racism and ethnic discrimination. The advent of radio helps to project a standard image of the "good American," but at the same time lets in news of foreign nations.
Episode 5 • Apr 30, 1978
The Great Depression & Foreign Affairs
The Depression is a traumatic national experience which shatters U.S. self-confidence and paralyzes foreign policy, thus leading to further isolationism. The world-wide depression gives rise to dictators, but the U.S. is so distracted with domestic problems that it ignores the threat. The London Naval Conference insults Japan and the Japanese invade Manchuria, as a preoccupied U.S. does nothing.
Episode 6 • May 08, 1978
America in the Pacific: Clash of Two Cultures
This overview of the U.S. and Japanese relationship, from the turn of the century until 1933, is a story of conflict. Japan emerged from World War I as a major power, but American diplomats made little effort to understand the Oriental mind. Our Japanese foreign policy, including immigration quotas and protective tariffs, does little to improve relations.
Episode 7 • May 15, 1978
FDR and Hitler: The Rise to Power
A contrast in the style of FDR and Hitler shows how technological change and individual charisma can change history. FDR uses the radio to gain political advantage and Hitler utilizes the new sound movies. Hitler, representing a minority party, was appointed Chancellor and rapidly gained power through Nazi propaganda and terrorism. Roosevelt tried new methods of attacking the economic crisis.
Episode 8 • May 22, 1978
FDR & Hitler: The Dynamics of Power
Both Hitler and Roosevelt appreciated the value of mass communications. FDR began his series of "fireside chats" to reassure and inform the people while Hitler assigned Josef Goebbels as Minister of Propaganda to control the public through radio and rallies. F.D.R. wished to stabilize the economy and restore confidence to the people. Hitler began rearmament in hopes of national expansion.
Episode 9 • May 29, 1978
The Recognition of Russia
From the Bolshevik Revolution in 1917 until the Roosevelt administration officially recognized the U.S.S.R. in the first détente in 1933, American relations with the Soviet Union were mistrustful and hostile. Cold War attitudes can be traced back to this period and the national paranoia over Bolshevism.
Episode 10 • Jun 05, 1978
Latin America: Intervention in Our Own Backyard
FDR's greatest foreign policy success, "The Good Neighbor Policy", was a key development in reversing the U.S. imperialistic attitude toward Latin America. For over a century, the Monroe Doctrine had been invoked to justify intervention in the Caribbean, Central, and South America. Pan-American relationships deteriorated rapidly until 1933, when the policy in intervention was abolished.
Episode 11 • Jun 12, 1978
The Italian/Ethiopian War
The short-lived, but brutal Italian-Ethiopian War leads to an examination of Italian Fascism, the character of Mussolini and how he came to power. Mussolini ruled with apparent effectiveness and was hailed by leaders of the anti-Communist world, until his dreams of an empire led him to invade Ethiopia. The incident was one of the chief episodes paving the way for World War II.
Episode 12 • Jun 26, 1978
The Spanish Civil War
The Spanish Civil War was a microcosm of the ideological conflict of this century. When Spanish fascists under Franco rebel against the republican government, a civil war erupts. Mussolini and Hitler send troops to Franco's aid. Soviet support of the Loyalists reinforces the fascist claim that it is communism they are fighting, and the Americans are confused over issues of fascism and communism.
Episode 13 • Jul 02, 1978
The Phony War
Hitler's assumption that England would not go to war to defend Poland triggers World War II. The Nazis sweep over Europe and launch their air attack on Britain. American public opinion waivers between desire to help Britain and fight or to maintain neutrality. The 1930's ended with America still unconvinced that its destiny was intertwined with the rest of the world.
Episode 14 • Jul 09, 1978
FDR & Churchill: The Human Partnership
The close personal friendship between Roosevelt and Churchill had a profound effect on the history of the Western world. Roosevelt posted "lend-lease" as the most practical means of allowing the U.S. to remain neutral while arming Britain and its allies. Due to the political wiles of the of the two leaders, the bill was passed against bitter opposition and British morale received an enormous lift.
Episode 15 • Jul 16, 1978
Japan Invades China: Crisis in the Far East
Episode 16 • Jul 23, 1978
War Comes to Pearl Harbor
After Japan's invasion of the Dutch Indies, Roosevelt cut off the American oil supply and imposed a total embargo. On November 5, 1941, General Tojo sent 2 peace options to the United States with the ultimatum that if neither alternative was accepted Japan would declare war. The United States rejected both proposals. One morning later, on December 7, 1941, Japan bombed Pearl Harbor.
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