Epic History TV
Road to WW2: 1935 - 36
TV-PG
S11 • E21 Dec 19, 2025 29mIn 1935, the established powers are failing to stem a tide of militarism and extremism.
Hitler wields unchecked power in Germany, using it to unravel the Versailles Treaty and enforce Nazi racial ideology. In China, Nationalist and Communist factions are under pressure to unite against the Japanese invasion before it’s too late. And in Africa, Mussolini looks to expand his new Italian empire through war in Ethiopia.
Meanwhile, the economic stresses of the 1930s continue to drive political division across Europe. In 1936, the polarisation explodes into open violence in Spain, where a deadly Civil War breaks out.
Facing these crises, will the global order unite, or will the world's most powerful nations continue on a path of self-interest and isolation?
Hitler wields unchecked power in Germany, using it to unravel the Versailles Treaty and enforce Nazi racial ideology. In China, Nationalist and Communist factions are under pressure to unite against the Japanese invasion before it’s too late. And in Africa, Mussolini looks to expand his new Italian empire through war in Ethiopia.
Meanwhile, the economic stresses of the 1930s continue to drive political division across Europe. In 1936, the polarisation explodes into open violence in Spain, where a deadly Civil War breaks out.
Facing these crises, will the global order unite, or will the world's most powerful nations continue on a path of self-interest and isolation?