36. Who started World War I?

09/04/20 • 16 min

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We look at why each of the major countries joined in the war and why so many people thought going to war was a good idea. And some of those soldiers were kids – listen to see if you’re older than the youngest kids who fought in a world war!

Find out more at https://www.dadandmelovehistory.com/

Read industry reviews of Dad’s World War II novels, A Chance Kill and The Slightest Chance, at paulletters.com. Available on Kindle, as well as in paperback. Dad’s first wartime novel, A Chance Kill, is a love-story/thriller based on real events in Poland, Paris, London and Prague. The Slightest Chance follows the remarkable true story of the only escape from Japanese imprisonment by a Western woman during World War II.

Here are some questions to see if you were listening:

True or false: World War I started because a bloke called Archie Duke shot an ostrich because he was hungry.
Which small country did Austria-Hungary declare war on first?
Why did Russia join the war?
Why did Germany join the war?
How old was the youngest British soldier?
Why did some people actually want to go to fight in the First World War?

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We’ll be back on the first weekend of next month!

Podcast cover art by Molly Austin

All music is from https://filmmusic.io and composed by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Find out more at https://www.dadandmelovehistory.com/

Here are some questions to see if you were listening:

True or false: World War I started because a bloke called Archie Duke shot an ostrich because he was hungry.
Which small country did Austria-Hungary declare war on first?
Why did Russia join the war?
Why did Germany join the war?
How old was the youngest British soldier?
Why did some people actually want to go to fight in the First World War?

Please rate and review us wherever you get podcasts. And share our podcast on social media and recommend it to friends – that's how we'll keep going.

We’ll be back on the first weekend of next month!

Podcast cover art by Molly Austin

All music is from https://filmmusic.io and composed by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Previous Episode

35. How to make money

We find out all about the first civilisations in history to invent money. And Ed Washington, from Australia's greatest money-making mint, tells us how to make money!

Find out more at https://www.dadandmelovehistory.com/

Here are some questions to see if you were listening:

What did some ancient places use as money before coins were invented?
Why do civilisations need to have some type of money?
Modern Australia began as several independent colonies, like Sydney, Melbourne and Perth. Did they all share one common currency from the start?
When did Australia start using the Aussie dollar as the currency?
How do you turn gold bars into gold coins?
Are coins which are gold coloured made from gold today?

Please rate and review us wherever you get podcasts. And share our podcast on social media and recommend it to friends – that's how we'll keep going.

We’ll be back on the first weekend of next month!

Podcast cover art by Molly Austin

All music is from https://filmmusic.io and composed by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Next Episode

37: Why did the USA go to war in Vietnam? (And why didn’t they win?)

Parents, don’t worry, this episode is completely safe from gore and death. The only thing you need to be concerned about is whether you can keep up with your kids as they gain an understanding of communism, dominoes and the causes of America’s involvement in the Vietnam War.You'll need to listen carefully so you can play to win in the Gorillas vs. Guerrillas game!

Many thanks to special guest co-host Cooper Broxup! Another first on this show is the trailer for a history podcast, aimed more at adults, called Casting Through Ancient Greece – check them out on Facebook and Twitter!

Here are some questions to see if you were listening: