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A Total War is all encompassing, a war without boundary or limitation. It is a war of material and morale. A war that mobilizes, destroys and displaces civilian populations. The Second World War was a

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  • A Terrible Precedent
    8.0/1016 votes

    A Terrible Precedent

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 3/30/2018

    The Second World War was the closest the world has come to a complete total war. But it was in the interwar years that nations honed the methods of destruction which were unleashed on a much wider scale in the Second World War. We look to wars in Manchuria, China, Abyssinia and Spain to see how each served as a 'terrible precedent,' revealing elements of total war that soon engulfed the globe.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Rejoice in Life
    7.9/1011 votes

    Rejoice in Life

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 11/14/2018

    WWII was not the cause of the Holocaust, but it did provide a means for its execution. Episode #5 explores what role total war played in this genocide.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Unprecedented, Unmerciful and Unrelenting
    7.8/1013 votes

    Unprecedented, Unmerciful and Unrelenting

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 11/7/2018

    WWII shattered the boundaries between battlefield and homefront in much of the world. We examine the impact of occupation and the stories of those who fought to resist their occupiers.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Fear of the Air
    7.8/1013 votes

    Fear of the Air

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 11/13/2018

    In WWII, civilians became defenders against and targets of aerial warfare on a scale that had never before been seen.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Enduring Peace
    7.7/1010 votes

    Enduring Peace

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/20/2018

    The end of WWII was met with destruction and liberation, relief mixed with grief. In its wake, tens of millions were dead and millions more displaced.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Arsenal of Democracy
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    Arsenal of Democracy

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 11/6/2018

    Total War demands resources - economic, agricultural and industrial. When it became clear that strategies of appeasement would not prevent another war, nations across the globe mobilized.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown