Tony Bulley
Director
War and Civilization (1998)
Season 1
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.
Released Aug. 2, 1998
Episode 52 min
None+
Genres: Documentary
Keywords: imdb.tv-mini-series, tmdb.civilization
Production Companies: Koch Vision
Network: TLC
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S1E1 - First Blood
A look at the origins of modern warfare, when ancient Greek soldiers marched in formations called phalanxes. Also: Alexander the Great's foray into Asia Minor in the 4th century B.C. Narrated by Walter Cronkite..
Aug. 2, 1998, midnight
S1E2 - Empires and Armies
The empires of ancient Rome and China, begun before the birth of Christ, which were hubs of cultural development despite being terribly violent. Also: fighting barbarians at their borders; and the legacies of these empires. Narrated by Walter Cronkite.
Aug. 9, 1998, midnight
S1E3 - Horse Warriors
A look at the impact that horses had on warfare, which enabled Attila the Hun and Genghis Khan to rule over vast territories. Also: building fortifications of stone; and the rise of the samurai in Japan. Narrated by Walter Cronkite.
Aug. 16, 1998, midnight
S1E4 - Gunpowder
"Gunpowder" forever changed the way wars were fought, both in an army's weapons and methods of defense. Also: arming ships with cannons; and the spread of European domination. Narrated by Walter Cronkite.
Aug. 23, 1998, midnight
S1E5 - Revolution
England gains a stronghold in America after the Seven Years' War in 1763, but is eventually challenged, and defeated, by a new nation. Also: revolution in France; and the rise of Napoleon. Narrated by Walter Cronkite.
Aug. 30, 1998, midnight
S1E6 - Blood and Iron
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.
Sept. 6, 1998, midnight
S1E7 - War Machines
Included: America fulfills its "manifest destiny"; colonialism expands in Africa and India; and World War I spawns the tank and the airplane. Also: the Russo-Japanese War; and World War II rises from the ashes of its predecessor. Walter Cronkite narrates.
Sept. 13, 1998, midnight
S1E8 - The Price of War
"The Price of War" looks at the end of World War II and the atomic bomb, and the tension of the Cold War. Also: fighting communism in Korea and southeast Asia; and the fear of nuclear annihilation. Narrated by Walter Cronkite.
Sept. 20, 1998, midnight
TLC
52 min/ep
416 min
Aug. 2, 1998
Sept. 20, 1998, midnight
Ended
NR
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