War and Civilization - Season 1

War and Civilization - Season 1

Season 1

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DatesAug 2, 1998 - Sep 20, 1998

Episodes

First Blood
Season 1Episode 160 min

First Blood

A look at the origins of modern warfare, when ancient Greek soldiers marched in formations called phalanxes. Also: Alexander the Great's foray into Asia Minor in the 4th century B.C. Narrated by Walter Cronkite..
Aug 2, 1998
Empires and Armies
Season 1Episode 260 min

Empires and Armies

The empires of ancient Rome and China, begun before the birth of Christ, which were hubs of cultural development despite being terribly violent. Also: fighting barbarians at their borders; and the legacies of these empires. Narrated by Walter Cronkite.
Aug 9, 1998
Horse Warriors
Season 1Episode 360 min

Horse Warriors

A look at the impact that horses had on warfare, which enabled Attila the Hun and Genghis Khan to rule over vast territories. Also: building fortifications of stone; and the rise of the samurai in Japan. Narrated by Walter Cronkite.
Aug 16, 1998
Gunpowder
Season 1Episode 460 min

Gunpowder

"Gunpowder" forever changed the way wars were fought, both in an army's weapons and methods of defense. Also: arming ships with cannons; and the spread of European domination. Narrated by Walter Cronkite.
Aug 23, 1998
Revolution
Season 1Episode 560 min

Revolution

England gains a stronghold in America after the Seven Years' War in 1763, but is eventually challenged, and defeated, by a new nation. Also: revolution in France; and the rise of Napoleon. Narrated by Walter Cronkite.
Aug 30, 1998
Blood and Iron
Season 1Episode 660 min

Blood and Iron

The Industrial Revolution creates more mechanized warfare, as trains and mass-produced weapons are tested in the Crimea and the American Civil War. Also: a united Germany; and war correspondents report from the front. Walter Cronkite narrates.
Sep 6, 1998
War Machines
Season 1Episode 760 min

War Machines

Included: America fulfills its "manifest destiny"; colonialism expands in Africa and India; and World War I spawns the tank and the airplane. Also: the Russo-Japanese War; and World War II rises from the ashes of its predecessor. Walter Cronkite narrates.
Sep 13, 1998
The Price of War
Season 1Episode 860 min

The Price of War

"The Price of War" looks at the end of World War II and the atomic bomb, and the tension of the Cold War. Also: fighting communism in Korea and southeast Asia; and the fear of nuclear annihilation. Narrated by Walter Cronkite.
Sep 20, 1998

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