American Experience The Great War: Part 3 (Season 29, Episode 10)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 114 min | Documentary, Biography, History

American Experience

The Great War: Part 3 (Season 29, Episode 10)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 114 min | Documentary, Biography, History

Chart the ways in which the bloodiest battle in American history, and the ensuing peace, forever changed a president and a nation. In the fall of 1918, the deadly flu swept through cities at home and at the front. When the tide of war ...See moreChart the ways in which the bloodiest battle in American history, and the ensuing peace, forever changed a president and a nation. In the fall of 1918, the deadly flu swept through cities at home and at the front. When the tide of war turned, the Germans wanted a cease-fire on Wilson's terms. On November 11, 1918, the war was over, but for Wilson, the last fight remained. He negotiated the terms of the peace treaty and won the world over to his League of Nations, but felled by a stroke, he failed to convince the Senate to ratify the Treaty of Versailles, with tragic consequences. While Wilson had heralded the triumph of American values abroad, many were worried about democracy at home; with citizens persecuted, "aliens" interned, and cities torn apart by race riots. The Great War changed the country forever. African Americans who had fought in the war found ways to continue to push for change. Women's suffrage gained converts, including Wilson. And America stepped onto the world stage. See less

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Name	Known for
Jennifer Lee Andrews Actress (voice) Actress (voice) See fewer	American Experience (1987)
Blythe Danner Actress (voice) Actress (voice) See fewer	Meet the Parents (2000)
Brandon J. Dirden Actor (voice) Actor (voice) See fewer	The Americans (2013)
Josh Hamilton Actor (voice) Actor (voice) See fewer	New York: A Documentary Film (1999)
Eric Loscheider Actor (voice) Actor (voice) See fewer	Saw 34 (2014)
Oliver Platt Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice) See fewer	The Three Musketeers (1993)
Campbell Scott Actor (voice) Actor (voice) See fewer	Big Night (1996)