The First World War S1E8: Revolution

  • Aired: 2003-11-08
  • Time: 21:00:00
  • Runtime: 50 minutes
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Overview

The wartime employment of spies, blockades and intelligence-gathering, which proved just as important as battleships at a time when governments faced continuing risks of mutiny, low morale, strikes and civil disobedience.Agents were sent to create unrest among the enemy, including the British-sponsored Arab Revolt led by Lawrence of Arabia, and Germany's support of Irish independence by supplying arms for the Easter Rising.