The century..15 part video
The century
15 parts.
... THE CENTURY VIDEO 15 PARTS
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Watch "The Century: America's Time - The Beginning: Seeds of Change" on YouTube
https://youtu.be/dssfiPirT2U?si=8naa4lJQrqk0atw9
Part one of a 15-part series of documentaries produced by the American Broadcasting Company on the 20th century and the rise of the United States as a superpower.
This episode introduces both the series and the twentieth century and documents some of the major themes of the turn-of-the-century. Events such as immigration, the Wright Brothers, Thomas Edison's inventions, the advent of the automobile, the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire, suffrage, segregation, the silver screen, American imperialism and the Titanic are examined and survivors give first-hand accounts of life in the early years of the century.
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Transcript at
https://america1900to2025.blogspot.com/p/1-century-transcript.html
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Part two of a 15-part series of documentaries produced by the American Broadcasting Company on the 20th century and the rise of the United States as a superpower.
https://youtu.be/1GBWDQ5cF_U?si=HqCgCT4e1NXPBzWh
From the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand in Sarejevo in June of 1914 to Armistice Day in November of 1918, the world was embroiled in the First World War. World War I not only shaped much of the events of the twentieth century but also was truly unique since it was the first "mechanized" war. This episode documents the development of the war and American foreign policy regarding both war and peace.
.transcript at
https://america1900to2025.blogspot.com/p/2-century.html
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Part three of a 15-part series of documentaries produced by the American Broadcasting Company on the 20th century and the rise of the United States as a superpower.
https://youtu.be/RN7ftyZigYs?si=o2toIfvpWxjzn19J
The 1920s ushered in an era of great social change, general prosperity, Prohibition and what historians refer to as "modernity." This episode examines these great cultural changes and their affects on the nation. The 1920s, in stark contrast to the Victorian era, "roared," as bathtub gin flowed and more and more Americans moved to urban areas. But the decade also saw limited prosperity for many, especially farmers, and the unrest and discord between the values of small town America and the rapid pace of science and technology. The optimism of the decade would end in the most severe economic depression in American history. Episode 3 presents some of the major events that shaped the decade including The Scopes Monkey Trial, Prohibition, the rise of leisure pastimes, and the impact of inventions such as the automobile, radio, movies and electricity.
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Transcript at
https://america1900to2025.blogspot.com/p/3-century.html
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Part four of a 15-part series of documentaries produced by the American Broadcasting Company on the 20th century and the rise of the United States as a superpower.
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The stock market crash of 1929 ushered in the greatest period of economic malaise in America's history. The Great Depression shaped the atmosphere for a decade; the most prosperous country on earth could not feed its own citizens. But even as Americans were trying to cope with poverty and hunger, the rumblings of a demagogue across the water became louder and louder. This episode examines the Great Depression and the decade of the 1930s, covering events such as the Bonus Army March, movies and radio, the Dust Bowl, FDR and the New Deal and the rise of Hitler in Germany.
https://america1900to2025.blogspot.com/p/4-century.html
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Part five of a 12-part documentary series produced by the American Broadcasting Company and anchored by Peter Jennings.
It was the event that dragged America onto the world stage - the defining event of the century. For the soldiers in the trenches it was the bloodiest, most brutal war ever, where the values of honor in battle and decency under fire gave way to lawless terror. This is the story of the first time America fought to "save the world for democracy", and lost its innocence along the way. And now, 80 years later, men still shudder at their memories of the Great War.
Watch "The Century: The Great War" on YouTube
https://youtu.be/XZKzUdeMdPU?si=LtJMvuNZN8bMUEMu
Transcript
https://america1900to2025.blogspot.com/p/5-century.html
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Part six of a 15-part series of documentaries produced by the American Broadcasting Company on the 20th century and the rise of the United States as a superpower.
World War II was a total global conflict that affected and changed not only the lives of soldiers fighting the war but also those of non-combatants living in war zones. The scale of the war encompassed three continents and millions of people. This episode analyzes the human costs of total warfare from the barbarity of Hitler's "Final Solution," to the atrocities committed by the Japanese against the Chinese people, to the devastation wreaked by the atomic bomb. At the end of the war, for the first time in history, the Axis leaders were held accountable for their "crimes against humanity," but the allied leaders were hailed as heroes whose atrocities were viewed as unfortunate but necessary.
https://youtu.be/5Swq831CUow?si=8UIrptmiBqAp6Diu
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https://america1900to2025.blogspot.com/p/6-century.html
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Part six of a 12-part documentary series produced by the American Broadcasting Company and anchored by Peter Jennings.
The enduring lessons of the limits of American power unfolded during the very last months of the Vietnam War. If America began the century fighting to save democracy, by 1975 that idea had taken a tragic turn. The drama of those final days, with amazing tales of heroism, rescue and escape, including the story of the last Americans to Vietnam, frame the saga of what many believe to be one of America's most divisive conflicts.
.https://youtu.be/O1kbeSMnGS0?si=MpfNZbvhNJjlStyh
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https://america1900to2025.blogspot.com/p/6-century.html
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Part seven of a 15-part series of documentaries produced by the American Broadcasting Company on the 20th century and the rise of the United States as a superpower.
When Japan bombed Pearl Harbor in December of 1941, America was a country steeped in isolationist policies and ill prepared for war. Within a matter of weeks, the country made an amazing turnover from a peacetime nation suffering the final throes of a depression to the most efficient and productive "arsenal for democracy" that the world
https://america1900to2025.blogspot.com/p/7-century.html
had ever seen. This was accomplished by the unity and sheer willpower of the American people, who backed the war effort almost unanimously. This episode examines the American homefront during World War II, how it came together in a unified effort, and the ways in which the war changed the lives of those left behind, especially the women whose contributions to the war effort helped to win the war.
https://youtu.be/ZPP0ae2zrXY?si=3P2J6jNfmZMEbx_s
https://america1900to2025.blogspot.com/p/8-century.html
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Part nine of a 15-part series of documentaries produced by the American Broadcasting Company on the 20th century and the rise of the United States as a superpower.
https://america1900to2025.blogspot.com/p/9-century.html
The election of Dwight Eisenhower in 1952 ushered in one ofthe most prosperous eras in American history. The shortages of the war were a distant memory as consumers rushed to spend their wartime savings on the new homes, cars and appliances that were now abundant. The nuclear family as the haven from political and atomic anxiety depended on rigid gender roles and consumption, and television provided the images of themselves
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https://youtu.be/I6dsc5p5-3A?si=AqsIpiUg9HrrRxah
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1960 to 1963
Part ten of a 15-part series
..The first few years of the 1960s promised a greater, stronger and more unified America than ever. America, as the undisputed leader of the free world, straddled the globe like Colossus. But within a few years the optimism of the first years of the decade would vanish, only to be replaced by the uncertainty of a new and unfamiliar world, and the national mourning of a fallen leader. This episode covers the years 1960-1963, and examines the events of the era such as the lunch counter sit-ins at Greensboro, North Carolina, the Kennedy years, the Cuban Missile Crisis and America's increasing involvement in Vietnam. The episode ends with the assassination of Kennedy and the loss of American innocence.
https://youtu.be/4cLvv5FH0FA?si=pwlhvv1jmBXtdxzK
Transcript
https://america1900to2025.blogspot.com/p/a-century-10.html
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https://america1900to2025.blogspot.com/p/b-century.html
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Part twelve of a 15-part series
. 1971 to 1975
The turbulence of the 1960s paved the way for the election of Richard Nixon. Distraught at the violence and unrest of the nation, Nixon's "Silent Majority" voted loudly. But the turmoil of the decade continued with riots and generational conflicts, and, despite the success of Apollo 11 and Nixon's historic trip to China, the era ended in the disgrace of Watergate and the fall of Saigon.
https://youtu.be/4cLvv5FH0FA?si=7r7k9C_AJJkn6XeR
Transcript at
https://america1900to2025.blogspot.com/p/c-centuryc-part12.html
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Part thirteen of a 15-part series
In the aftermath of the turmoil of the 1960s and the disillusionment of Watergate, Americans turned to Jimmy Carter in an attempt to return to small-town values. But Carter's inability to deal with the overwhelming social,economic and political problems paved the way for a new conservatism led by Ronald Reagan, and the jubilation of the 1976 Bicentennial Celebration gave way to the despair and embarrassment of the Iranian Hostage Crisis. This episode examines the mid and late 1970s and some of the major events of the era such as the energy crisis, racial unrest, the rise of the "Me Generation," unemployment and inflation, and the problems with Iran.
https://youtu.be/vus0FTWWcXE?si=Y4L7XHNvmzQ9vxqM
...transcript
https://america1900to2025.blogspot.com/p/d-century-part-13.html
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