The War of the World(2006)

The War of the World is a documentary series featuring controversial historian Niall Ferguson presenting a provocative thesis: the twentieth century's conflicts were not separate wars but a continuous Hundred Years' War. Ferguson reframes World War I, World War II, and the Cold War as interconnected chapters of a single prolonged struggle rather than distinct historical events. The series examines major twentieth-century conflicts within this broader context, arguing that understanding them as one continuous conflict offers fresh perspective on how these wars shaped the modern world. Ferguson's interpretation challenges conventional historical narratives and invites viewers to reconsider the causes, consequences, and connections between the era's defining upheavals.