Program on war

Presented by the National Film Board of Canada. Gwynne Dyer, a journalist, military historian, and officer of three Navies, presents his commentary on the evolution of modern war. Tape includes episodes 1, 4, 5, 6, 7. 1: "The Road to Total War," describes what war has become and traces the road that led the great powers to the concept of total war, 00:00:55 to 00:58:08. Director: Barbara Seals. Producer: Barbara Seals. Cinematographer: Bonnie Andrukaitis; Simon Leblanc; Michael Mahoney; Serge Lafortune. 4: "The Deadly Game of Nations," explains the reasons why people support governments that maintain armies and prepare for war (why governments depend on armed forces to exist as independent states), 00:59:08 to 01:56:20. Director: Paul Cowan. Producer: Barrie Howells; Bill Brind; John Kramer. Cinematographer: Michael Mahoney. 5: "Keeping the Old Game Alive," shows how the next great war could begin in the borderlands guarded by NATO and evaluates the chances that NATO can still fight a limited conventional war in Europe, 01:59:05 to 02:56:43. Director: Douglas Kiefer. Producer: Douglas Kiefer. Cinematographer: Simon Leblanc; Andy Kitzanuk; Bonnie Andrukaitis; Michael Mahoney; Al Morgan. 6: "Notes on Nuclear War," looks at the buildup of nuclear arms and the delivery systems for these hydrogen bombs and evaluates the chances that the nuclear stalemate will become nuclear war, 02:59:09 to 03:56:42. Director: Tina Viljoen. Producer: Tina Viljoen; Michael Bryans. Cinematographer: Michael Mahoney; Al Morgan; Serge Lafortune; Simon Leblanc. 7: "Goodbye War," asks the question is war between the great powers obsolete, 03:59:08 to 04:56:39. Director: Donna Dudinsky; Judith Merritt. Producer: Barrie Howells; Bill Brind; John Kramer. Cinematographer: Michael Mahoney; Al Morgan; Nash Read.