The Great Courses Plus – World War I: The “Great War” 2025-3

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World War I: The “Great War” is a course on the first global conflict published by The Great Courses Plus online academy. This course provides a comprehensive survey of the first global conflict that reshaped the modern world. The course traces the origins, major events, and consequences of World War I, examining the political alliances, military strategies, and human experiences that defined this devastating period. Students will understand how the war transformed nations, technology, and society, setting the stage for the world that followed.

This course examines the complex causes of World War I, including nationalism, imperialist rivalries, and the web of alliances that led to the global conflict after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. The course covers key battles such as Somme, Verdun, and Gallipoli, highlighting the brutal realities of trench warfare and the introduction of new technologies such as tanks, aircraft, and chemical weapons. Participants will analyze the role of the Great Powers – Britain, France, Germany, Russia and the United States – and the political and social impact of total war on civilians. The program also discusses the Treaty of Versailles, the reshaping of European borders, and how the unresolved tensions and devastation of World War I led to World War II, changing the course of history forever.

What you will learn in World War I: The “Great War”:

Europe in 1914
Towards a Crisis in Politics and Culture
Causes of War and the Crisis of July, 1914
The Experience of the Western Front
Life and Death in the Trenches
Objectives and Occupations of the War
Storm Troopers and Future Dictators
And…

Course specifications

Publisher: The Great Courses Plus
Instructors: Vejas Gabriel Liulevicius
Language: English
Level: Introductory to Advanced
Number of Lessons: 36
Duration: 18 hours and 40 minutes