The 20th century began with enormous hopes for a future made safe and humane by technology. Although it realized some of these hopes, the century neared its end under the shadow of superweapons that still threaten the earth with annihilation. In this program, Bill Moyers traces the evolution of three instruments that enabled combatants to mass-produce death: the machine gun, the submarine, and the bomber plane. Each weapon helped to close the gap between soldier and target, regardless of whether that target was another soldier or an innocent civilian. And each was introduced with the promise that it would end war by making it too terrible to endure.

Films Media Group

Weapons systems -- History, War, War casualties -- Statistics

A Walk Through the 20th Century with Bill Moyers

Grubin, David (director), Grubin, David (producer), Blumer, Ronald (producer), Moyers, Bill (host), Moyers, Bill (writer), Corporation for Entertainment & Learning (producer), PBS Video (producer)

00:55:15 (HH:MM:SS)

English

higher education, high school (grades 10-12)

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1984-01-01

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