Name: World War I: The "Great War"
Released: 2006-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Vejas Gabriel Liulevicius

TV Show · History · War & Military

From August 1914 to November 1918, an unprecedented catastrophe grips the world; World War I quickly expands far beyond the expectations of those involved to become the first total war; changes in the status of the state, society and the individual.

2006 · 32m

Starring Vejas Gabriel Liulevicius

EPISODE 1

The Century's Initial Catastrophe

The opening lecture presents the main themes of the course; beginning with the concept of total war; other themes include the role of ideology, the meanings ascribed to the war by different sides and the war's legacy.

32m
EPISODE 2

Europe in 1914

Examining the state of Europe and the world before the onset of the war in 1914; the emergence of the German Empire creates strains in the international balance of power; divided among Great Britain, France, Germany, Austria-Hungary and Russia.

32m
EPISODE 3

Towards Crisis in Politics and Culture

Even among those who expect war, there are widespread misconceptions about the nature of the conflict to come; in this lecture, exploring the prevailing ideas and attitudes in Europe; the premonitions noted by contemporaries of coming disaster.

33m
EPISODE 4

Causes of the War and the July Crisis, 1914

This lecture analyzes the immediate events that lead to war; the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary at Sarajevo in June 1914; the diplomatic chain reactions that follow in the July Crisis.

30m
EPISODE 5

The August Madness

The hysterical celebration known as the August Madness greets the outbreak of war between the Central Powers (Germany and Austria-Hungary) and the Allies (France, Great Britain and Russia); how widespread this emotional outburst really is.

31m
EPISODE 6

The Failed Gambles - War Plans Break Down

This lecture follows the unfolding of the German Schlieffen Plan, which envisions quick victory on two fronts; the French Plan XVII aims to recover lost French territories; both attempts are thwarted.

29m

Vejas Gabriel Liulevicius

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