The Necessary War

The Necessary War

2014 · Documentary · 1h 0m · 0.0

In a single documentary to mark the 100-year anniversary of the outbreak of the Great War, Sir Max Hastings presents the argument that although it was a great tragedy, far from being futile, the First World War was completely unavoidable.

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Max Hastings
Max Hastings
Self - Presenter

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