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  1. 6: The Cold War

    AJP Taylor considers the origins of the Cold War.

  2. 5: The Second World War

    AJP Taylor considers when World War II started and why.

  3. 4: The First World War

    AJP Taylor presents his interpretation of the causes of the First World War.

  4. 3: Bismarck's Wars

    AJP Taylor talks about Prussia's conflicts under Bismarck.

  5. 2: Two Contrasting Wars

    AJP Taylor discusses the Crimean War and the war of national liberation in Italy.

  6. 1: From French Revolution to French Empire

    AJP Taylor argues that the French Revolution was the first modern war.