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Preview | World War Speed

Preview: Season 17 Episode 5 | 30s | Video has closed captioning.

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Follow historian James Holland on his quest to understand how the use of amphetamines affected the course of World War II and unleashed the first pharmacological arms race.

Aired: 06/25/19

Rating: NR

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