The Great War (2014)
Season 9
The events of World War One are followed week by week as occurred 100 years ago.
Where to Watch The Great War (2014) • Season 9
12 Episodes
- The First Modern War? - Why the 2nd Boer War Was So DifferentE5
The First Modern War? - Why the 2nd Boer War Was So DifferentThe 2nd Boer War was the culmination of almost a century of dispute between the British Empire and South African farmers of Dutch decent called Boers. The Boer Republics knew how to use their advantages against the might imperial army and at first it looked like they could defeat it. But the British Empire struck back and an ugly guerrilla war ensued that also saw the introduction of concentration camps. - Why Russia's Smartest General Failed in 1916E6
Why Russia's Smartest General Failed in 1916The start of the Brusilov Offensive was the most successful Russian military operation during the First World War. It crippled the Austro-Hungarian Army and forced the Germans to divert troops from Verdun. But the Brusilov Offensive ultimately was a failure and cost the Russian's an enormous amount of men. What went wrong? - Start of the Troubles in Ireland - Irish Civil War 1922-1923E9
Start of the Troubles in Ireland - Irish Civil War 1922-1923The Anglo-Irish Treaty and the withdrawal of Great Britain from almost all of Ireland was supposed to be a big step towards full Irish independence. But the pro-Treaty Irish Free State and the anti-Treaty IRA couldn't bridge their differences and so the Irish Civil War broke out. With further support from Britain and drastic measures, the Irish National Army was able to quell the IRA uprising that didn't have the popular support they previously enjoyed. - Prelude to WW1 - The Balkan Wars 1912-1913E10
Prelude to WW1 - The Balkan Wars 1912-1913The Balkan Wars marked the end of Ottoman rule in Southeastern Europe, and they involved several countries that would join the First World War just a few years later. A complicated alliance between Serbia, Montenegro, Bulgaria and Greece imploded over disagreement of the war spoils after defeating the Ottomans. This led to the 2nd Balkan War and also created much resentment that would play a role between 1914 and 1918 too. - How Was the Soviet Union Founded?E11
How Was the Soviet Union Founded?Vladimir Lenin had led the Bolshevik movement through the October Revolution and the Russian Civil War but by 1922 his health was failing and infighting among Bolshevik leadership caused friction. In the end Josef Stalin was able to prevail over Leon Trotsky and lead the newly founded Soviet Union until his death in 1953.
