Part 4 | The Pity of War
In this innovative programme, Harvard historian Professor Niall Ferguson offers a different perspective on the First World War and argues that Britain's decision to enter the war was a tragic mistake. In part four, we hear opinions of Professor Ferguson and other WWI experts on the underlying reasons and factors behind the war coming to an end.
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