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The impact of Basil Zaharoff in the Russian Peasantry
20:14 - 47:03 (26:48)
Zaharoff, who convinced Russia to buy war armaments, played a big role in leading the world into World War Two and inspiring the Russian civil war. The war debts Russia owed also led to protests that were brutally cracked down on by the czar, which contributed to the civil war.
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Arms salesman Basil Zaharoff's deals with Russia and France contribute to the outbreak of World War I, as the loans and debts incurred help to create a military arms race between the European powers and lead to the eventual conflict.
20:14 - 35:31 (15:17)
Summary
Arms salesman Basil Zaharoff's deals with Russia and France contribute to the outbreak of World War I, as the loans and debts incurred help to create a military arms race between the European powers and lead to the eventual conflict.
ChapterThe impact of Basil Zaharoff in the Russian Peasantry
EpisodePart Two: Basil Zaharoff: The Man Who Sold World War One
PodcastBehind the Bastards
Sir Basil Zaharoff tries to convince the French not to blow up a location that would allow them to win the war and make Germany's efforts impossible, by using a friendship he had with Robert Pinot, one of the leaders of the French government's armaments effort.
35:31 - 47:03 (11:31)
Summary
Sir Basil Zaharoff tries to convince the French not to blow up a location that would allow them to win the war and make Germany's efforts impossible, by using a friendship he had with Robert Pinot, one of the leaders of the French government's armaments effort. Later, he grudgingly receives a recommendation for a grand knight cross from King George V, which finally enables him to style himself as Sir Basil for the first time in his life.