Road to World War II

A Long Awaited Documentary
Even though the title of this set is "The Road to World War II", going by the description and titles of the episodes given, this is actually a documentary series that was called Between The Wars that aired on TV during the 1970s with Eric Sevareid as host. If this is the case, this is a long over-due series that is finally coming to DVD. The series does a fairly good job of chronicling the world events during the 20 years of so-called "peace" that started with the end of World War 1 and the beginning of World War 2. While this is not an exhaustive series on the subject, it does provide good information for those who have an interest in this time period.

WW II
To those of us who grew up hearing Eric Sevareid as the chief CBS news man, and seeing his comments on the world, the history of the War, and American character, this is a treat. His steady delivery and tone of voice make this a joy to listen to and learn from. Well worth the price.

Top-Notch Documentary
Narrated by Eric Sevareid, this well written and produced series covers the inter-war years, and does a very good job of it, too. No fluff and no 'History Channelesque' dramatics. Sadly, the series presents little information regarding the rise of fascism in the countries (except Italy) that became Germany's client states during World War II. However, this missing coverage does not detract from a most interesting and informative view of the world between the world wars.

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