The Road to War Season 1 Episodes

Episode 1

Great Britain

50 mins

Charles Wheeler looks at how in the late 1930's Neville Chamberlain, confronted by the aggression of Hitler and Mussolini, was still struggling to preserve the illusion of British Imperial power.

Episode 2

Germany

Charles Wheeler examines the German side, from the imposition of the Versailles Peace Treaty to the local war with Poland which became an international conflict.

Episode 3

U.S.S.R.

Charles Wheeler examines the role of the Soviet Union in the war, and Stalin's relationship with Hitler.

Episode 4

Italy

Charles Wheeler examines the role played by Italy.

Episode 5

France

Charles Wheeler examines the French side and how victory in World War I left the country ill prepared for further conflict.

Episode 6

Japan

This traces Japan's road to war from drawing plans to destroy the US fleet in the Pacific (1907) to the Pearl Harbour attack (1941).

Episode 7

U.S.A.

In this program, Charles Wheeler spotlights the United States of America.

Episode 8

Global War

The final episode documents how Germany's desire for expansion in Eastern Europe, starting with Poland, developed into a worldwide conflict.