An eight-part chronicle of armed conflict from the beginning of recorded history to modern times, exploring the political and cultural motivations for---and consequences of---warfare.
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Ep 11998-08-02
First Blood
A look at the origins of modern warfare, when ancient Greek soldiers marched in formations …
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Ep 21998-08-09
Empires and Armies
The empires of ancient Rome and China, begun before the birth of Christ, which were …
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Ep 31998-08-16
Horse Warriors
A look at the impact that horses had on warfare, which enabled Attila the Hun …
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Ep 41998-08-23
Gunpowder
"Gunpowder" forever changed the way wars were fought, both in an army's weapons and methods …
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Ep 51998-08-30
Revolution
England gains a stronghold in America after the Seven Years' War in 1763, but is …
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Ep 61998-09-06
Blood and Iron
The Industrial Revolution creates more mechanized warfare, as trains and mass-produced weapons are tested in …
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Ep 71998-09-13
War Machines
Included: America fulfills its "manifest destiny"; colonialism expands in Africa and India; and World War …
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Ep 81998-09-20
The Price of War
"The Price of War" looks at the end of World War II and the atomic …