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This video is part of a PBS series, narrated by journalist Bill Moyers, that looks at some of the most influential events, ideas, and people of the 20th century. This program examines the evolution of weaponry in the past 100 years, and investigates how it shaped the size and scope of modern warfare. Archival film footage is presented to illustrate how dynamite, the machine gun, and the airplane caused major changes in the way wars were fought.