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Two world wars tore the heart out of the twentieth century. Between these two tragedies was an age that nostalgia views enthusiastically – a time of jazz, prohibition, the talkies, radio and the motor car.

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Season 1

  • The Lap of the Gods, 1919-1921
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    The Lap of the Gods, 1919-1921

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 5/7/2018

    After the horrific carnage of World War I, a new age of prosperity was expected, but it wouldn’t be that simple. Societies needed years to recover.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Mussolini Is Always Right, 1925-1929
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    Mussolini Is Always Right, 1925-1929

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 5/21/2018

    After the war, cars and other technological advances were as influential as exchange rates and floundering economies in the new world order.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • I'm Alright, 1932-1933
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    I'm Alright, 1932-1933

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 6/4/2018

    In the 1920s, there seemed to be good candidates for leadership in Europe, but where were they when the Great Depression descended?

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Just Like the Arabian Nights, 1922-1925
    7.4/1011 votes

    Just Like the Arabian Nights, 1922-1925

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 5/14/2018

    Following World War I, treaties were designed to punish the aggressors. But the balance of power was tilted too drastically in favor of the victors.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Dancing On A Volcano, 1929-1931
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    Dancing On A Volcano, 1929-1931

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 5/28/2018

    As 1929 dawned on Paris, it seemed the party would go on forever. And few saw that the masses were hiding from a looming and devastating future.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Peace For Our Time, 1938-1939
    7.3/108 votes

    Peace For Our Time, 1938-1939

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 6/25/2018

    Some believed appeasement of Hitler would preserve the peace. They either didn’t see, or ignored, the Nazi leader’s obvious territorial ambitions.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • History Stopped, 1936-1938
    7.2/108 votes

    History Stopped, 1936-1938

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 6/18/2018

    Would early action have stopped Hitler’s aggression? No one knows, but inaction certainly didn’t work. Why did the great powers decline to act?

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Everyone Trusts Him, 1933-1936
    7.0/108 votes

    Everyone Trusts Him, 1933-1936

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 6/11/2018

    As the Depression’s effect on the US became clear, Japanese business interests set their focus on East Asia, where the empire was expanding.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown