The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century

Season 1, Episode 3: What if... Total War

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An insight into the personal experiences of people caught up in World War One, with diaries and letters shedding light on the conflict. One million women left the home to work in Britain's munitions factories, while soldiers' families lived in dread of receiving a telegram or telephone call bearing bad news.

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