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All Episodes of The Great War

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All Episodes of The Great War

The American experience during World War I, beginning with Woodrow Wilson's vision for a new democratic world order and the mobilization of an army to...
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Season 1

  • Part 1
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    Part 1

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 4/10/2017

    In the summer of 1917, at docks up and down the eastern seaboard, thousands of American soldiers boarded ships bound for France. They were the vanguard of a new American army, about to enter the most destructive war the world had ever known. For President Woodrow Wilson, the war was a crusade “to make the world safe for democracy,” a chance to transform the international order in America’s image.

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  • Part 2
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    Part 2

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 4/11/2017

    As patriotism sweeps the nation — stifling free speech and dissent — a diverse group of men become the country’s first mass conscripted army.

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  • Part 3
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    Part 3

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 4/12/2017

    As the war ends, America is forever transformed by the violent and bloody conflict. And while many herald the peace, others worry about democracy at home.

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