From Empires to World War (c. 1800 - 1945) | Late Modern World History Full Documentary

From the height of empires to the era of World War, this 9‑hour documentary traces the Late Modern World from around 1800 to 1945. It begins with the Long 19th Century and the Industrial Revolution, then moves to the Americas, Latin American wars of independence, and the first 120 years of American history. The film continues through New Imperialism in India, Southeast Asia, and Africa, the fall of the Tokugawa shogunate and the Meiji Restoration in Japan, and the collapse of the Qing Empire in China. It covers World War I, the Russian Revolution, and the 1920s, before exploring the interwar period in South Asia, East Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America. The final section is a double‑sized World War II finale, detailing the rise of fascism and the European and Pacific theatres. Key timestamps: 0:00 Long 19th Century (Industrial Revolution, late 1700s‑1914); 1:36:59 Birth of the Americas (Latin America, United States, Canada); 3:05:21 New Imperialism (India, Southeast Asia, Africa); 4:05:55 China and Japan Reborn (Fall of Qing, Meiji Restoration); 4:58:26 World War I, Russian Revolution and the 1920s; 6:16:39 Interwar in South Asia, East Asia, Middle East, and Latin America; 7:20:06 World War II (Rise of Fascism, European and Pacific Theatres of War).