This program looks at the world prior to World War I, the rise of Hitler, and the tensions leading to World War II to shed light on how major international conflicts begin. Students are provided with a historical outline of the powers of this time, the countries and key people involved, and an unfolding of events as they happened around the world.

Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on March 03, 2013. Learn360 is distributed by Infobase for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware.

Tensions Build between World Powers (3:23) -- Austria-Hungary Alliance vs. Serbia (2:29) -- Four Steps to War (1:49) -- Credits: The Origins of World War I (0:19) -- Treaty of Versailles (2:38) -- League of Nations (3:52) -- Credits: The Treaty of Versailles and the League of Nations (0:19) -- Rise of Germany: 1933-1939 (2:32) -- Hitler's War: Start of WWII (3:38) -- Credits: Conflict in the Modern World: The Origins of World War I and World War II (0:26).