• 1989
  • 50m
The Road to War

Summary A thoughtful, detailed exposition of how and why the end of the Great War led inevitably to the Second World War, the most horrific in human history. Narrated by the great journalist Eric Sevareid. View more details

  • 1989
  • 50m

The Road to War

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Joachim Fest Charles Wheeler Hans von Herwarth Chihiro Hosoya

All cast & crew

7.7

Details

Genres : Documentary

Release date : Sep 4, 1989

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Language : English German Russian Japanese Italian French

Filming locations : Acocks Green, Birmingham, West Midlands, England, UK

Production companies : A+E Networks Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) BBC TV

Summary A thoughtful, detailed exposition of how and why the end of the Great War led inevitably to the Second World War, the most horrific in human history. Narrated by the great journalist Eric Sevareid. View more details

Details

Genres : Documentary

Release date : Sep 4, 1989

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Language : English German Russian Japanese Italian French

Filming locations : Acocks Green, Birmingham, West Midlands, England, UK

Production companies : A+E Networks Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) BBC TV

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Episodes

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Episode 1 • Sep 04, 1989
Great Britain
Charles Wheeler looks at how in the late 1930's Neville Chamberlain, confronted by the aggression of Hitler and Mussolini, was still struggling to preserve the illusion of British Imperial power.
Episode 2 • Sep 11, 1989
Germany
Charles Wheeler examines the German side, from the imposition of the Versailles Peace Treaty to the local war with Poland which became an international conflict.
Episode 3 • Sep 18, 1989
USSR
Charles Wheeler examines the role of the Soviet Union in the war, and Stalin's relationship with Hitler.
Episode 4 • Sep 25, 1989
Italy
Charles Wheeler examines the role played by Italy.
Episode 5 • Oct 02, 1989
France
Charles Wheeler examines the French side and how victory in World War I left the country ill prepared for further conflict.
Episode 6 • Oct 09, 1989
Japan
This traces Japan's road to war from drawing plans to destroy the US fleet in the Pacific (1907) to the Pearl Harbour attack (1941).
Episode 7 • Oct 16, 1989
U.S.A.
In this program, Charles Wheeler spotlights the United States of America.
Episode 8 • Oct 23, 1989
Global War
The final episode documents how Germany's desire for expansion in Eastern Europe, starting with Poland, developed into a worldwide conflict.
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