Watch The War of the World

There are those who would think the last century was an era filled with only a few big wars, but what if it was in fact one long hundred year war. This is what The War of the World makes a case for. A documentary that is based on a book written by Nial Ferguson, it takes a view of the last century trying to understand why it was so full of bloodshed.

Throughout the documentary, the viewer is taken through many different viewpoints. The first being what, really, was the cause of the first World War--then how only a few years later, as the Allied nations were driving towards victories, they made terrible ethical decisions to ensure victory for their side. The series continues to follow the many conflicts throughout the twentieth century, showing how they tie into one another.