100 Years Ago Today

In which we discuss how the British and Germans approached the war, arms limitation treaties, and the growing budget crises of 1913. Contact sales@advertisecast.com to advertise on History of the Great War. History of the Great War is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Le ...  Show more

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A century ago a shot rang out in Sarajevo which set the world on a path to war. How did the peace made after WW1 influence the ethnic conflicts in the region during the 1990s? 

We did it folks. We’re finally here. On today’s episode, we discuss the build up to the “shot heard round the world”. We take a look at the political situation in Bosnia, how it connected to secret Serbian nationalist societies, and dive into the back stories of both Franz Ferdin ...  Show more

The 11th of November marks Remembrance Day, a memorial day honoured since the end of the First World War. Hostilities ended on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918 after four years of global conflict. As we use this day to look back at those lost, it's importan ...  Show more

By the end of July 1914, the world hovered on the edge of a cataclysmic world war; Austria was at war with Serbia, Russia with Germany, and an ultimatum had been handed to Belgium. The July crisis had resolved itself in the most calamitous way possible. But how did this state of ...  Show more