An inside view of the critical years leading up to World War I, as well as the first few key months. Told by (at the time) Britain's First Lord of the Admiralty, and one of the main players. Churchill is a master of words, and this is an eloquent presentation of a key period of history, a behind the scenes look at preparing for and executing battles and war, and a cautionary tale. It's also a direct view into the mind of one of the twentieth century's greatest statesmen. (Summary by Ty Lasky)
Chapters
1 Preface 9 min 2 The Vials of Wrath 1870-1904 38 min 3 Milestones to Armageddon 1905-1910 41 min 4 Crisis of Agadir 1911 33 min 5 Crisis of Agadir 1911 36 min 6 Admirals All 31 min 7 Admirals All 31 min 8 The German Navy Law 1912 43 min 9 The German Navy Law 1912 37 min 10 The Romance of Design 33 min 11 The Romance of Design 30 min 12 The North Sea Front 43 min 13 The North Sea Front 41 min 14 Ireland and the European Balance 29 min 15 Ireland and the European Balance 36 min 16 The Crisis July 24-July 30 33 min 17 The Crisis July 24-July 30 29 min 18 The Mobilisation of the Navy July 31-August 4 47 min 19 War: The Passage of the Army August 4-August 22 1914 48 min 20 War: The Passage of the Army August 4-August 22 1914 39 min 21 The Battle in France August 20-September 6. 1914 32 min 22 The Battle in France August 20-September 6. 1914 31 min 23 On the Oceans 35 min 24 On the Oceans 31 min 25 In the Narrow Seas 33 min 26 In the Narrow Seas 30 min 27 Antwerp 44 min 28 Antwerp 49 min 29 The Channel Ports 32 min 30 The Channel Ports 24 min 31 The Grand Fleet and the Submarine Alarm October and November, 1914 36 min 32 The Grand Fleet and the Submarine Alarm October and November, 1914 38 min 33 The Grand Fleet and the Submarine Alarm October and November, 1914 40 min 34 Coronel and the Falklands October, November and December, 1914 33 min 35 Coronel and the Falklands October, November and December, 1914 25 min 36 With Fisher at the Admiralty November and December, 1914 32 min 37 With Fisher at the Admiralty November and December, 1914 28 min 38 The Bombardment of Scarborough and Hartlepool December 16, 1914 50 min 39 Turkey and the Balkins 38 min 40 Turkey and the Balkans 36 min
