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The Pity of War

6.0201450mMovieDocumentaryHistoryWar

Professor Niall Ferguson argues that Britain's decision to enter the First World War was a catastrophic error that unleashed an era of totalitarianism and genocide.

DirectorAdrian Pennink
ProducersMelanie Fall·Alexandra Henderson

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Cast · Directed by Adrian Pennink

NFNiall Ferguson
Niall Ferguson
Self - Presenter

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