Miniseries

1. 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.

2018-05-07 • 50 min

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.

2018-05-14 • 50 min

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.

2018-05-21 • 50 min

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.

2018-05-28 • 50 min

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?

2018-06-04 • 50 min

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.

2018-06-11 • 50 min

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?

2018-06-18 • 50 min

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.

2018-06-25 • 50 min