World War I: The "Great War"

The Century's Initial Catastrophe

History Feb 27, 2006 32 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

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S1 E1: The opening lecture presents the main themes of the course, beginning with the concept of total war. Other themes include the role of ideology, the meanings ascribed to the war by different sides, and the war's legacy.

History Feb 27, 2006 32 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

TV-PG

Information

Released: 2006
Run Time: 32 min
Rated: TV-PG

Languages

Original Audio: English
Audio: English (AAC), English (United States)
Subtitles: English (CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.