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The True Cause of World War I
05:25 - 12:37 (07:11)
Though events in the summer of 1914 triggered the start of World War I, the true cause can be traced back at least a generation earlier when rising powers such as Germany began focusing more on military and naval affairs.
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While World War I is often seen as starting due to a series of accidental events, rising powers such as Germany started devoting more of their resources towards military and naval affairs, making the war inevitable.
05:25 - 08:07 (02:41)
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While World War I is often seen as starting due to a series of accidental events, rising powers such as Germany started devoting more of their resources towards military and naval affairs, making the war inevitable. Additionally, military conflicts were already happening in Africa, the Middle East, and the Balkans prior to the start of the war in 1914.
ChapterThe True Cause of World War I
Episode#320 – Christopher Capozzola: World War I, Ideology, Propaganda, and Politics
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
Historians have debated the causes of World War I for years.
08:07 - 11:07 (02:59)
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Historians have debated the causes of World War I for years. While some argue that Germany was solely to blame, others put the responsibility on the complex system of empires in place at the time.
ChapterThe True Cause of World War I
Episode#320 – Christopher Capozzola: World War I, Ideology, Propaganda, and Politics
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
Following the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand in Sarajevo, a series of demands set off a chain reaction among global powers.
11:07 - 12:37 (01:30)
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Following the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand in Sarajevo, a series of demands set off a chain reaction among global powers. As the call-up of troops escalates, diplomacy fails and what was supposed to be a quick skirmish turns into a full-blown war, with the US watching from the sidelines.