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Season 1 episodes (4)
1 Trial By Fire
5/26/14
An assassin's bullet sparks a global conflict that quickly evolves into the deadliest war humanity has ever seen. In the chaos, a new generation of soldier emerges, including a group of men who would become the most infamous leaders of the 20th century.
2 A Rising Threat
5/27/14
The fighting may have stopped, but tensions around the world continue to simmer just beneath the surface. Few may realize it, but the seeds of the next great global conflict have already been sown.
3 Never Surrender
5/28/14
A new generation of world leaders is called to action as war inevitably breaks out again. The men who came of age in battle now must rely upon past experiences to fight a new conflict, as they face the greatest challenge humanity has ever seen.
101 Season 1 Sneak Peek
5/11/14
Catch a FREE sneak peek of The World Wars, before it premieres on Monday, May 26.
About this show
From HISTORY® and H2® comes the story of three devastating decades of 20th-century world war through the eyes of WWII giants Roosevelt, Hitler, Churchill, Stalin, Mussolini, de Gaulle, Patton and Tojo.
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Angelia Hobbs
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August 2, 2014
I loved the entire series!! Learned many things I did not know. A great epic tale of a dark tragic time in history. Loved how it all comes together through History channels unique way of storytelling with all the major players in that time!! Highly recommend.
Ian Cannon
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June 9, 2016
Good visually except for the wrong equipment and some details. But there are also some smaller issues with the actual history in this series. Done for TV for those who do not study history as a focus, major or profession. But for basic entertainment purposes it's ok
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Emma Juliet Macklin
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August 24, 2014
While I was disappointed in their parts on Russia- I'm going to be a Russian studies major so I'm picky about that, I LOVED this series, especially the way they portray Hitler. A really wonderful job.