Miniseries

1. The Lap of the Gods, 1919-1921

2018-05-07 · 50m

After the horrific carnage of World War I, a new age of prosperity was expected, but it wouldn’t be that simple. Societies needed years to recover.

2. Just Like the Arabian Nights, 1922-1925

2018-05-14 · 50m

Following World War I, treaties were designed to punish the aggressors. But the balance of power was tilted too drastically in favor of the victors.

3. Mussolini Is Always Right, 1925-1929

2018-05-21 · 50m

After the war, cars and other technological advances were as influential as exchange rates and floundering economies in the new world order.

4. Dancing On A Volcano, 1929-1931

2018-05-28 · 50m

As 1929 dawned on Paris, it seemed the party would go on forever. And few saw that the masses were hiding from a looming and devastating future.

5. I'm Alright, 1932-1933

2018-06-04 · 50m

In the 1920s, there seemed to be good candidates for leadership in Europe, but where were they when the Great Depression descended?

6. Everyone Trusts Him, 1933-1936

2018-06-11 · 50m

As the Depression’s effect on the US became clear, Japanese business interests set their focus on East Asia, where the empire was expanding.

7. History Stopped, 1936-1938

2018-06-18 · 50m

Would early action have stopped Hitler’s aggression? No one knows, but inaction certainly didn’t work. Why did the great powers decline to act?

8. Peace For Our Time, 1938-1939

2018-06-25 · 50m

Some believed appeasement of Hitler would preserve the peace. They either didn’t see, or ignored, the Nazi leader’s obvious territorial ambitions.