Impossible Peace
Impossible Peace

Impossible Peace (2018)

7.0 (1 votes)
1 Season
May 7, 2018
English
Documentary

Synopsis

Two world wars tore the heart out of the twentieth century. Between these two tragedies was an age that nostalgia views enthusiastically – a time of jazz, prohibition, the talkies, radio and the motor car. A time that was in reality an age of anxiety. Twenty years of peace that produced war. A peace that failed. Impossible Peace.

Network

History

Episodes

The Lap of the Gods, 1919-1921
E1

The Lap of the Gods, 1919-1921

May 7, 2018
50 min

After the horrific carnage of World War I, a new age of prosperity was expected, but it wouldn’t be that simple. Societies needed years to recover.

Just Like the Arabian Nights, 1922-1925
E2

Just Like the Arabian Nights, 1922-1925

May 14, 2018
50 min

Following World War I, treaties were designed to punish the aggressors. But the balance of power was tilted too drastically in favor of the victors.

Mussolini Is Always Right, 1925-1929
E3

Mussolini Is Always Right, 1925-1929

May 21, 2018
50 min

After the war, cars and other technological advances were as influential as exchange rates and floundering economies in the new world order.

Dancing On A Volcano, 1929-1931
E4

Dancing On A Volcano, 1929-1931

May 28, 2018
50 min

As 1929 dawned on Paris, it seemed the party would go on forever. And few saw that the masses were hiding from a looming and devastating future.

I'm Alright, 1932-1933
E5

I'm Alright, 1932-1933

Jun 4, 2018
50 min

In the 1920s, there seemed to be good candidates for leadership in Europe, but where were they when the Great Depression descended?

Everyone Trusts Him, 1933-1936
E6

Everyone Trusts Him, 1933-1936

Jun 11, 2018
50 min

As the Depression’s effect on the US became clear, Japanese business interests set their focus on East Asia, where the empire was expanding.

History Stopped, 1936-1938
E7

History Stopped, 1936-1938

Jun 18, 2018
50 min

Would early action have stopped Hitler’s aggression? No one knows, but inaction certainly didn’t work. Why did the great powers decline to act?

Peace For Our Time, 1938-1939
E8

Peace For Our Time, 1938-1939

Jun 25, 2018
50 min

Some believed appeasement of Hitler would preserve the peace. They either didn’t see, or ignored, the Nazi leader’s obvious territorial ambitions.

Details

Original Title

Impossible Peace

Status

Ended

Seasons

1

Episodes

8

Production

WildBear Entertainment