The psychological damage inflicted by the stupefying bombardments of World War I was called shell shock, a term that aptly described the feelings of the post-war world. This ABC News program anchored by Peter Jennings illustrates America’s reluctant emergence as a world power and analyzes the impact of the wholesale sense of loss—of life, of husbands and fathers, and of sacred ideals such as honor, patriotism, and glory—that sprang from "the war to end all wars." (45 minutes)

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Part of the Series : The Century: Decades of Change

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		1929-1936: Stormy Weather America-a nation that claimed ever-increasing wealth as its birthright-was rudely awakened by the Great Depression, which caused 25 percent unemployment, the closing of 9,000 banks, and the loss of $2.5 billion in deposits. This ABC News program anch...(more details)		VHS $69.95 DVD (Chaptered) $69.95
		1920-1929: Boom to Bust In the aftermath of World War I, many modern-minded Americans, particularly women, were eager to do away with outdated traditions and claim new rights and freedoms. This ABC News program anchored by Peter Jennings investigates why the issue of women'...(more details)		VHS $69.95 DVD (Chaptered) $69.95
		1960-1964: Poisoned Dreams Beset by both international and domestic pressures, America during the Camelot years was swiftly approaching a political-cultural meltdown. This ABC News program anchored by Peter Jennings documents U.S.-Soviet conflicts of interest in Cuba and Vietn...(more details)		VHS $69.95 DVD (Chaptered) $69.95
		Seeds of Change How did the 20th century change the way Americans live? This ABC News program anchored by Peter Jennings examines daily life during the early 1900s-when William McKinley was President, a loaf of bread cost only a few cents, horsepower really meant ho...(more details)		VHS $69.95 DVD (Chaptered) $69.95
		1936-1941: Over the Edge Safely watching Europe from across the Atlantic Ocean, many Americans observed the messianic popularity of Hitler and Mussolini and the subsequent outbreak of World War II with concern and dismay. This ABC News program anchored by Peter Jennings expl...(more details)		VHS $69.95 DVD (Chaptered) $69.95

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