World War I: an Overview [1.15]

Episode 15 of the History Off the Page podcast, hosted by Dr. Jason Hansen, titled "World War I: an Overview [1.15]" was published on October 4, 2022 and runs 150 minutes.

October 4, 2022 ·150m · History Off the Page

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Summary

While the Second World War tends to get more attention, this episode argues World War I was actually more historically significant. Simply put, the Great War exhausted the nations of Europe, thoroughly discrediting traditional authorities, values and institutions. This episode - the first of a two part series on the conflict - provides a general overview of the war itself, from its causes to its conclusion to the new weapons and great battles that made it so devastating. Fin...

Episode Description

While the Second World War tends to get more attention, this episode argues World War I was actually more historically significant. Simply put, the Great War exhausted the nations of Europe, thoroughly discrediting traditional authorities, values and institutions. This episode - the first of a two part series on the conflict - provides a general overview of the war itself, from its causes to its conclusion to the new weapons and great battles that made it so devastating. Find out how a wrong turn literally led to the start of the war, how French taxi drivers saved the Third Republic, why poison gas was largely ineffective, the secrets to the Red Baron's rapid rise and literal fall and so much more!

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