The First World War (2003)

2003 • 1 season • Documentary, War & Politics

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Episode 4 — Jihad (1914-1916)

Name: Episode 4 — Jihad (1914-1916)
Released: 2003-10-11
Duration: 60 min
Rating: 6
Cast: Hermann Göring, Jonathan Lewis

Season 1 • The First World War

Released: 2003-10-11 • Documentary/War & Politics

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The Ottoman Empire, Germany's ally, summoned all Muslims to Jihad - holy war - to overthrow Allied power in the Middle East. They proved a formidable foe, as the Allies found to their cost at Gallipoli and in the Middle East.

Episodes

Episode 1
To Arms (1914)
2003-09-20

Episode 2
Under the Eagle (1914-1915)
2003-09-27

Episode 3
Global War (1914-1916)
2003-10-04

Episode 4
Jihad (1914-1916)
2003-10-11

Episode 5
Shackled to a Corpse (1914-1916)
2003-10-18

Episode 6
Breaking the Deadlock (1915-1917)
2003-10-25

Episode 7
Blockade (1916-1917)
2003-11-01

Episode 8
Revolution (1917)
2003-11-08

Episode 9
Germany's Last Gamble (1918)
2003-11-15

Episode 10
War Without End (1918- )
2003-11-22

Information

Episode air date	11.10.2003
Episode runtime	60 min
Episode rating	6.00
Genres	Documentary / War & Politics
TMDB series rating	7.3
IMDb series rating	8.6
Series status	Ended
Age rating	—
Country	GB

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Cast

Hermann Göring
Self (archive footage)

Jonathan Lewis
Self - Narrator

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