War and Civilization

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War and Civilization — Season 1, Episode 6: Blood and Iron

Documentary52 min1 season, 8 episodes10.0/10

Episode synopsis

The Industrial Revolution creates more mechanized warfare, as trains and mass-produced weapons are tested in the Crimea and the American Civil War. Also: a united Germany; and war correspondents report from the front. Walter Cronkite narrates.

About War and Civilization

An eight-part chronicle of armed conflict from the beginning of recorded history to modern times, exploring the political and cultural motivations for---and consequences of---warfare.

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