World War I: background tensions (1870-1914). - 2nd ed.

United States, 1983

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Beginning with the Franco-Prussian War of 1870. This film works its way methodically through the events that culminated in World War I. Uses maps, photographs and documentary film footage of these events and of such famous contemporary figures as Kaiser Wilhelm, Czar Nicholas II, Bismarck, Churchill and Poincare. Concludes with a summary of why each nation went to war.

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Credits

producer

Bill Walker

Don B. Klugman

production company

Coronet

Duration

00:12:30:00

Production places
United States
Production dates
1983

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

309331

Language

English

Subject categories

Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Military history

Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1914-1918

Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1914-1918 - History

History → History, Modern

History → Military history

History → World War, 1914-1918 - History

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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