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The War Lords

The War Lords

1976•30m•Documentary•War & Politics
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AJP Taylor, the renowned historian, appraises the performance of World War Two leaders. In this series he delivers his lectures to camera and without an autocue.

A. J. P. Taylor · Writer

StatusEnded
Runtime30m
LanguageEN
First Air DateAug 4, 1976

Episodes

Episode 1 - MussoliniE1

Mussolini

AJP Taylor describes the careers of the 'war lords' who dominated the Second World War. This episode looks at Mussolini.

Aug 4, 1976

Episode 2 - HitlerE230m

Hitler

AJP Taylor describes the careers of the 'war lords' who dominated the Second World War. This episode looks at Hitler.

Aug 11, 1976

Episode 3 - Winston ChurchillE330m

Winston Churchill

AJP Taylor tells the story of Winston Churchill's wartime career and analyses his character and achievements. He is controversially outspoken about some of Churchill's failings and equally frank in his assessments of Churchill's heroic successes.

Aug 18, 1976

Episode 4 - StalinE430m

Stalin

AJP Taylor, the renowned British historian, appraises the performance of World War II leaders, delivering his lectures to camera and without an autocue. In this episode, Taylor evaluates Stalin's role in the conflict.

Aug 25, 1976

Episode 5 - Franklin D RooseveltE530m

Franklin D Roosevelt

AJP Taylor examines Franklin Delano Roosevelt's role in the Second World War, explaining how personal decisions he made changed the course of the conflict, assessing his relationship with other Allied leaders and revealing the president's secret life.

Sep 1, 1976

Episode 6 - War Lords AnonymousE630m

War Lords Anonymous

Unlike the subjects of AJP Taylor's other lectures, Japan had no single figure to direct the war effort. Taylor considers Japan's reasons for entering the Second World War and examines the causes of their eventual defeat.

Sep 6, 1976

Actors

A. J. P. Taylor

A. J. P. Taylor

Self

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