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201245 minPG-13documentary

7.3/ 10(3 ratings)• TMDB

Doomsday: World War I

201245 minPG-13documentary

7.3/ 10(3 ratings)• TMDB

The First World War marked unprecedented carnage, exploring its origins and the roles of key figures like Winston Churchill and Woodrow Wilson in shaping the conflict.

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Annette von der Heyde,

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The First World War marked unprecedented carnage, exploring its origins and the roles of key figures like Winston Churchill and Woodrow Wilson in shaping the conflict.

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Annette von der Heyde

Annette von der Heydedirector

Christian Freydirector

Joseph Schneiderwriter

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The First World War - carnage on a scale never-before seen. But how did it all start? And how did some key figures of WWII fare in the earlier war?

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