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Introduces the characters and story of the novel written by Erich Maria Remarque and considered by some to be the greatest anti-war novel of all time. The program uses archival photographs and actual footage of the battlefront as it exposes the horror faced by soldiers in the trenches.

Explores the causes and consequences of World War I. Featuring four live-action segments, the program explores a history of Czarist Russia and the birth of Communism in Russia, as well as the life on World War I battlefields and the story of the Red Baron. Rise of Nationalism explores the rise of nationalism in the early 20th century, specifically oppression in Czarist Russia.