The World Wars (2014–2014)
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Plot
This is the story of a generation of men who come of age in the trenches of World War I, only to become the leaders of World War II. The lessons they learn on the frontlines shape them as they rise to power—and haunt them as the deadly fighting breaks out again. Some become heroes, forged in courage under fire. Others emerge as the most infamous villains the world has ever seen.
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- 01
Trial by FireAn assassin's bullet starts a global conflict that escalates into a deadly war; a new generation of soldiers emerges, including future world leaders such as Winston Churchill, Charles De Gaulle, Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, and Joseph Stalin; tanks and chemical weapons enter the battlefield.
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Season01
- S01E01Trial by FireMay 26, 2014An assassin's bullet starts a global conflict that escalates into a deadly war; a new generation of soldiers emerges, including future world
- S01E02
A Rising ThreatMay 27, 2014—The Allies turn Germany away from France; leaders are dissatisfied with the Treaty of Versailles; Germany's economy collapses with the end o - S01E03
Never SurrenderMay 28, 2014—The entire world plunges into an economic depression; Josef Stalin seizes power; Japan makes plans to dominate Asia; Adolf Hitler begins tak
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