BBC - Days that Shook the World Series 3 (2005) Part 4 The War to End All Wars
Through dramatic reconstructions, eye-witness accounts and archive footage, each episode in the “Days That Shook the World” TV series pieces together the thrilling stories of the landmarks of our time; the moments in history - human tragedies, scientific breakthroughs and calamitous events that have profoundly affected the way the world thinks and acts. “Days that Shook the World” examines some of the most important days in history, creating a detailed and forensic analysis of 24 hours that changed the world. It covers some of the biggest themes in World history - from the history of flight, to the rise and fall of Communism. This fresh and unusual BBC production explores mankind's defining moments. A gripping anatomy of some of the most important days in history, hour by hour as they unfolded. Incisive, fascinating & dramatic, the complete series builds a compelling picture of the seismic moments in world history. From ancient Egypt to the Berlin Wall, these episodes look at events that had a lasting impact on human history, from technological breakthroughs to political tragedies. Finding new angles and putting events into historical context, the series spans centuries and continents with one common thread On each of these days, the lives of millions were changed forever. Incredible breakthroughs, acts of shocking brutality, and stories of hope form the themes of these compelling programs. From the tragedies of history to the triumphs of scientific development; these are the landmarks of our time that, when juxtaposed, provide a distillation of history's defining experiences. Season three examines the gunfight at the OK Corral and the St Valentine's Day Massacre; the fine line between fact and fiction that was blurred by the publication of The Hitler Diaries and Orson Welles radio broadcast of The War of the Worlds; and popular uprisings with the flight of the last Iranian Shah, Mohammed Reza Pahlavi, and the execution of former Romanian president Nicolai Ceausescu.
Part 4 The War to End All Wars
The War To End All Wars 11 November 1918 The story of the last days of the first world war and the events that brought the conflict to a conclusion. At the 11th hour of the 11th day of November 1918, the armistice was declared in Europe. It is the end of the First World War. This episode traces the last days of this bloody conflict that has been nicknamed 'The War to End All Wars'. This dramatic story of the final days of World War 1 finds soldiers still fighting and Germany turning to anarchy. Meanwhile, in a wood in France, hostile negotiations between Allied and German delegates take place on a railway siding in France, and on the battlefield officers knowingly lead soldiers to their deaths.
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