The First World War was, arguably, the most important conflict in human history, yet many people feel minimal interest in studying the war beyond the cursory glance they're given in grade school. In this podcast, you'll be taught the not only the events of the war, but also the conflict's long-term…
Donate to Entrenched: The First World War & Its Impact
At the war's conclusion, Allied leaders met in Paris and discovered an unfortunate historical truth: defeating an enemy is the easy part, creating a lasting peace is substantially more difficult.
In late 1914, the guns fell silent across certain portions of the front. What can we learn from this momentous occasion?
The "war to end all wars" was brutal, global, and violent. This episode provides a summary of what you absolutely need to know.
In a single month, one assassination led to a confrontation between five of the globe's strongest nations. Here's how.
The assassination of Franz Ferdinand, the event which led to war, was largely the result of inept security measures and blind luck
To understand just how much WWI changed things, we must understand the world as it was. Let's take a tour of the globe in 1914.
In Episode 1, we'll attempt to answer possibly the most important question about any historical event: why should you care?