TV American Experience - Season 29 Episode 6 : The Great War: Part 1 American Experience - Season 29 Episode 6 : The Great War: Part 1 6.6/10 by 43 users Part 1 of 3. President Woodrow Wilson vowed to keep the U.S. out of World War I after hostilities erupted in Europe in August 1914. It was a promise he kept until 1917, when the Germans resumed "unrestricted submarine warfare"— a policy it had started and then stopped in 1915 — and began sinking U.S. ships. An intercepted telegram also showed Germany trying to convince Japan and Mexico to declare war on America. Details Casts Posters Images Title American Experience - Season 29 Episode 6 : The Great War: Part 1 Alternative Titles The American Experience First Air Date 1988-10-04 Last Air Date 2026-01-06 Number of Episodes 400 Number of Seasons 38 Genres Documentary, Networks PBS, Casts Plot Keywords , Episodes List American Experience Season 29 :Episode 1 Command and Control Command and Control 2017-01-10 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 29 :Episode 2 Rachel Carson Rachel Carson 2017-01-24 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 29 :Episode 3 The Race Underground The Race Underground 2017-01-31 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 29 :Episode 4 Oklahoma City Oklahoma City 2017-02-07 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 29 :Episode 5 Ruby Ridge Ruby Ridge 2017-02-14 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 29 :Episode 6 The Great War: Part 1 The Great War: Part 1 2017-04-10 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 29 :Episode 7 The Great War: Part 2 The Great War: Part 2 2017-04-11 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 29 :Episode 8 The Great War: Part 3 The Great War: Part 3 2017-04-12 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today.