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S01E02 - "Into the Abyss"
Aired on Feb 6, 2014, 9:00 PM
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At the outbreak of the First World War three cousins reigned over Europe's greatest powers - Tsar Nicholas II of Russia, Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany and King George V of England. This two-part series looks at the role played by the three monarchs, and their relationships with each other, in the outbreak of war, arguing that it is far greater than historians have traditionally believed.
Episodes (1 Season · 2 Episodes)
E1
A House Divided
Discover how Europe's royal relatives - Tsar Nicholas II, Kaiser Wilhelm II and King George V - ended up at war. The first of a riveting two-part documentary on WWI.
Feb 5, 2014
60 min
E2
Into the Abyss
Hear how royal ructions gave rise to WWI. The Anglo-Russian entente of 1907 and Kaiser Wilhelm II's unstable behaviour led to Germany's isolation - and eventually war.
Feb 6, 2014
60 min
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