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How Wars Begin

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About How Wars Begin

How Wars Begin is a war & politics and documentary TV series that premiered on July 11, 1977. It has 1 season and 6 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 1 Episode 6 "The Cold War", aired on August 15, 1977.

AJP Taylor, the renowned English historian, discusses the origins of modern wars.

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  • Documentary

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Episodes

6 episodes · 1 season

Season 1

1977 · 6 episodes · Last episode: 49 years ago

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  1. E6

    6. The Cold War

    AJP Taylor considers the origins of the Cold War, citing a history of mistrust between the US and Soviet Russia owing to religious differences, influence in the Middle East, land claims made at the end of the Second World War and the ideological divisions of communism.

  2. E5

    5. The Second World War

    AJP Taylor, the noted historian and one of the first to popularise history through television, considers when World War II started and why.

  3. E4

    4. The First World War

    AJP Taylor presents his interpretation of the causes of the First World War, rejecting Fifties' theories attributing the outbreak of hostilities to German design.

  4. E3

    3. Bismarck's Wars

    AJP Taylor talks about Prussia's conflicts under Bismarck, including the Prusso-Austrian War in 1866 and the Franco-Prussian War in 1870.

  5. E2

    2. Two Contrasting Wars

    AJP Taylor on the origins of modern wars, from the French Revolution to the Cold War. He discusses the Crimean War and the war of national liberation in Italy.

  6. E1

    1. The Modern War: From French Revolution to French Empire

    AJP Taylor argues that the French Revolution was the first modern war as it saw the first challenge to dynasticism and conservatism by nationalism and liberalism.

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How Wars Begin has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on August 15, 1977.

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The most recent episode of How Wars Begin, Season 1 Episode 6 "The Cold War", aired on August 15, 1977.

How many seasons of How Wars Begin are there?

How Wars Begin has 1 season with 6 episodes in total.

When did How Wars Begin first air?

How Wars Begin first aired on July 11, 1977.

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