Between 2 Wars

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War, Cinema, and Cheese! | B2W: ZEITGEIST! | E.01 - Harvest 1918
Episode overview
War, poverty, and disease continue to pummel the word in the wake of the Great War. But still, humanity carries on, not only surviving but creating a host of futuristic opportunities in the arts, the economy, and....cheese.
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America on the Brink of Revolution? | B2W: ZEITGEIST! | E.02 - Winter 1919
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There is revolution and fear of revolution throughout the world in the winter of 1919. But cultural and technological revolutions are also bringing hope to many. A new age of Jazz and Cinema is about to reach America and Europe.
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The General Relativity of Revolution | B2W: ZEITGEIST! | E.03 - Spring 1919
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It is a springtime of revolution throughout the world in 1919 and not just the political kind. Era-defining advances in science and technology and iconic cinematography are made this season.
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White Lives Matter More - A Summer of Blood | B2W: ZEITGEIST! | E.04 - Summer 1919
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Technology promises a better and more connected world in the summer of 1919. But battles still rage everywhere over who will inherit it.
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Deport All Anarchists! - The Palmer Raids | B2W: ZEITGEIST! | E.05 - Harvest 1919
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The First World War has been over for a year, and the modern era plows ahead. But so does fear and paranoia. In America, the Red Scare goes into overdrive.
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New York Prohibits Booze and Socialists | B2W: ZEITGEIST! | E.06 - Winter 1920
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Science and technology is marching on as the world enters the 1920's. But Americans have more to reckon with than just a new decade: every state in the country has gone "dry".
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Henry Ford and the Mass Marketing of Hatred | B2W: ZEITGEIST! | E.07 - Spring 1920
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Racist conspiracies are on the rise in America. But other hysterias are also lessening. Will there be a return to normalcy?
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Louis Armstrong and the Birth of the Jazz Age | B2W: ZEITGEIST! I E.08 - Summer 1920
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Louis Armstrong will be one of the greats of the American Century. But before that, others have to blaze a trail for him. No mean feat in a land of racial tension...
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Frankenstein and the Socialist Origins of Electronic Music | B2W: ZEITGEIST! | E.09 - Harvest 1920
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There is a surprising connection between sci-fi films and the technological policies of Soviet Russia. Watch to find out...
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Blade Runner 1921?! - Robot Apocalypse Now | B2W: ZEITGEIST! | E.10 - Winter 1921
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Modern technology promises a lot, but it can also bring unprecedented horror. This season, the people of Czechoslovakia get to see that for themselves.
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The Zionism of Albert Einstein | B2W: ZEITGEIST! I E.11 - Spring 1921
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Albert Einstein may be renowned for his work in the field of science, but this season he is fundraising for a new Jewish university. Charity isn't the only activity on the cards in the .. show full overview
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Vaccinations and Communist Famine | B2W: ZEITGEIST! I E.12 - Summer 1921
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This season there is a major breakthrough in combatting one of humanities' oldest diseases, but a deadly famine will also strike Soviet Russia . Will the international community come to the fledgling state's aid?
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Women's Vote Leads to Bolshevism and Welfare | B2W: ZEITGEIST! I E.13 - Harvest 1921
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This season not only marks the birth of the American Welfare State, but it will also see women make great strides towards universal suffrage. But as you can imagine, none of these things come without significant opposition.
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Modern Artists: The Original Shitposters! | B2W: ZEITGEIST! I E.14 - Winter 1922
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The interwar era has seen an explosion of art movements all vying to offer the most revolutionary response to modern society. The competition is intense and, as we shall see, often spills over into open conflict.
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Vladimir Lenin and the Communist War On Religion | B2W: ZEITGEIST! I E.15 - Spring 1922
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Vladimir Lenin founded the Bolshevik Party, orchestrated the October Revolution, and led the world's first communist state to victory in the Russian Civil War. He is now gravely ill and .. show full overview
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Al Capone, Prohibition, and the American Dream | B2W: ZEITGEIST! I E.16 - Summer 1922
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The Prohibition era is still just getting started, but criminal enterprises have already sprung up everywhere to supply thirsty American's with their drink. In the "summer of sin" of .. show full overview
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Il Duce and the Fascist Abuse of History | B2W: ZEITGEIST! I E.17 - Harvest 1922
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The modern age is an age of modern things. But it is also an age when people yearn for times past. One of the main men to weaponize this yearning is Benito Mussolini, and this season, he moves to recreate the Roman Empire in his fascist image.
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The Birth Control Movement and Eugenics - A Curious Link | B2W: ZEITGEIST! I E.18 - Winter 1923
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In the winter of 1923, a controversial activist takes a Catholic doctor to trial for libel. The proceedings capture a much bigger moment in the history of the interwar period: the .. show full overview
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The Supernatural Adventures of Arthur Conan Doyle | B2W:ZEITGEIST! I E.19 Spring - 1923
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Being the creator of the legendary Sherlock Holmes has made Arthur Conan Doyle famous for his scientific rationality. But Doyle also has a deeply held belief in the existence of the .. show full overview
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The Real Indiana Jones and his Jurassic Quests | B2W:ZEITGEIST! I E.20 Summer 1923
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On their search for the origins of humanity, the expedition led by Roy Chapman Andrews makes some amazing discoveries in the Gobi Desert, including the uncovering of dinosaur eggs and velociraptors. Who knew paleontology could be so cool?
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Woodrow Wilson, Isolationism, and the Birth of the Charleston | B2W:ZEITGEIST! I E.21 Harvest 1923
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Wilson won the Nobel Peace Prize for crafting the League of Nations at Versailles, but even he couldn't bring America out of its isolationism. This season he pours out his disappointment .. show full overview
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Goodbye Lenin, Hello Jazz! | B2W:ZEITGEIST! I E.22 Winter 1924
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The winter of 1924 sees the death of not only Vladimir Lenin but also the Ottoman Caliphate. However, it also sees something fresh and completely unique enter the American mainstream. George Gershwin has given the Jazz Age a soundtrack.
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Buster Keaton, British Imperialism, and the Era of Spectacle | B2W: ZEITGEIST! I E.23 Spring 1924
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There's no business like show business and in the spring of 1924, you can see why. Buster Keaton and Hollywood as a whole are producing some iconic films, the British Empire is putting on a massive exhibition, and there is even talk of a death ray.
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A New World Order? - The World Power Conference | B2W: ZEITGEIST! I E.24 Summer 1924
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The League of Nations is just one manifestation of a broader ideal in the interwar years. Within a palace in the heart of the British Empire, a new conference is underway. It is attended by everyone from H.G. Wells to the Prince of Wales.
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Salvador Dali and the Birth of Surrealism | B2W: ZEITGEIST! I E.25 Harvest 1924
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The Surrealist Movement is born this season with unsurprising eccentric drama. Salvador Dali will one day be a part of it, but for now he is still in art school and has actually only .. show full overview
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Nazi Fanatics and Gangland Executions | B2W: ZEITGEIST! I E.26 Winter 1925
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It is a season of gun battles and assassinations. Al Capone is fighting both the Chicago police and rival gangs to gain control and a Nazi party fanatic murders a Viennese. It's not all .. show full overview

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