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Season 1 Episodes
8 episodes1
The Lap of the Gods, 1919-1921
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Some believed appeasement of Hitler would preserve the peace. They either didn’t see, or ignored, the Nazi leader’s obvious territorial ambitions.