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7.4

American Experience•Season 2•Episode 4

The Great War: 1918

7.4/10 · 37 votesOct 24, 198955 min

Ranked #3 of 15 in Season 2•+0.6 vs season avg

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All lingering 19th-century notions of the romance of battle were replaced by the terrible reality of 20th-century mechanized warfare. At Verdun, the French lost 300,000 men; at the Somme, the English lost one million. Against this setting, America reluctantly sent its boys to fight. The

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E1 6.6

The Great Air Race of 1924

Demon Rum

A Family Gathering

The Great War: 1918

Wildcatter: A Story of Texas Oil

Forever Baseball

Mr. Sears' Catalogue

Yosemite: The Fate of Heaven

Adam Clayton Powell

Journey to America

Ballad of a Mountain Man

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Ida B. Wells: A Passion for Justice

Orphans of the Storm

Forbidden City, USA

Battle for Wilderness

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E16

Roots of Resistance: The Story of the Underground Railroad

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Episode Summary

"The Great War: 1918" is episode 4 of American Experience season 2. It scored 7.4/10 from 37 votes, ranking #3 of 15 episodes this season (season average 6.8). It aired on October 24, 1989.

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