The Great War — Season 1, Episode 20: Only War, Nothing but War

Episode synopsis

Exploring how modern ideas of states' responsibility for their citizens grew out of the horror of "total war".

About The Great War

A milestone 26-part history of the First World War, conceived to mark the 50th anniversary of its outbreak.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1On the Idle Hill of Summer...
• E2For Such a Stupid Reason Too...
• E3We Must Hack Our Way Through
• E4Our Hats We Doff to General Joffre
• E5This Business May Last a Long Time
• E6So Sleep Easy in Your Beds
• E7We Await the Heavenly Manna...
• E8Why Don't You Come and Help?!
• E9Please God Send Us a Victory...
• E10What Are Our Allies Doing?
• E11Hell Cannot Be So Terrible
• E12For Gawd's Sake Don't Send Me