History Of The Great War

Wesley Livesay

History of the Great War is a weekly podcast that will cover the First World War that occurred from 1914 and 1918. Every week we will be discussing the events that occurred exactly 100 years ago. We will journey from the borders of France in the blistering heat of 1914, to the shores of Gallipoli, to the banks of Somme, to the final knockout attempt by the German army in the spring of 1918.

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July Crisis Part 1

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07/12/14 • 16 min

The diplomatic maneuvering of July 1914 would go down in history as the July Crisis. This week we begin navigating the complicated waters of this crisis by introducing the primary diplomatic players in the crisis and then covering the events of the crisis that occurred between July 12 and July 18 1914.

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Russian Retreat Part 1

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06/14/15 • 28 min

With the Germans on the defense in the West they gather their strength for a summer of attacks in the East.

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229: Weimar Germany Pt. 2

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11/20/19 • 25 min

After surviving possible revolution from the left, the Weimar government is thrown out of power from the right.

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The Anti-Russian Tide in German Socialism, 1918-1920 by William Maehl

The "Black Horror on the Rhine": Race as a Factor in Post-World War I Diplomacy by Keith L. Nelson

Weimar Germany as Seen by an Englishwoman: British Women Writers and the Weimar Republic by Colin Storer

Lord Hardinge As Ambassador to France, and the Anglo-French Dilemma over Germany and the Near East, 1920-1922 by J. Douglas Goold

Mussolini and the Ruhr Crisis by Sally Marks

Politics of Illusion: Tirpitz and Right-Wing Putschism, 1922-1924 by Raffael Scheck

Rapallo Reexamined: A New Look at Germany's Secret Military Collaboration with Russia in 1922 by Gordon H. Mueller

The Reich Government versus Saxony, 1923: The Decision to Intervene by Donald B. Pryce

The Ruhr Authority and the German Problem by Amos Yoder

Russo-German Military Collaboration During the Weimar Republic by Hans W. Gatzke

The Ruhr Crisis, 1923-1924 by Conan Fischer

The Struggle for Upper Silesia, 1919-1922 by F. Gregory Campbell

Civil War in Europe, 1905-1945 by Stanley G. Payne

Britain and the Ruhr Crisis by Elspeth Y. O'Riordan

The Weimar Republic by Eberhard Kolb

Perspectives on modern German economic history and policy by Knut Borchardt (Translated by Peter Lambert)

Founding Weimar: Violence and the German Revolution of 1918-1919 by Mark Jones

The German Revolution 1917-1923 by Pierre Broue

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Gallipoli Part 4

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03/08/15 • 35 min

While other troops are landing elsewhere the primary point of effort was at Cape Helles by the men of the British 29th division. They would land on 5 beaches scattered around the end of the Gallipoli peninsula early in the morning of April 25th.

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234: War in East Africa Pt. 2

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12/14/19 • 25 min

The war in East Africa heats up.

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230: Weimar Germany Pt. 3

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11/27/19 • 28 min

The Germans did not do a good job of keeping up with their reparation obligations, and so the French decided to take action.

Do you want to chat with other History of the Great War listeners, and yours truly, come hang out in Discord: https://discord.gg/ASbBjaT

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Sources:

The Anti-Russian Tide in German Socialism, 1918-1920 by William Maehl

The "Black Horror on the Rhine": Race as a Factor in Post-World War I Diplomacy by Keith L. Nelson

Weimar Germany as Seen by an Englishwoman: British Women Writers and the Weimar Republic by Colin Storer

Lord Hardinge As Ambassador to France, and the Anglo-French Dilemma over Germany and the Near East, 1920-1922 by J. Douglas Goold

Mussolini and the Ruhr Crisis by Sally Marks

Politics of Illusion: Tirpitz and Right-Wing Putschism, 1922-1924 by Raffael Scheck

Rapallo Reexamined: A New Look at Germany's Secret Military Collaboration with Russia in 1922 by Gordon H. Mueller

The Reich Government versus Saxony, 1923: The Decision to Intervene by Donald B. Pryce

The Ruhr Authority and the German Problem by Amos Yoder

Russo-German Military Collaboration During the Weimar Republic by Hans W. Gatzke

The Ruhr Crisis, 1923-1924 by Conan Fischer

The Struggle for Upper Silesia, 1919-1922 by F. Gregory Campbell

Civil War in Europe, 1905-1945 by Stanley G. Payne

Britain and the Ruhr Crisis by Elspeth Y. O'Riordan

The Weimar Republic by Eberhard Kolb

Perspectives on modern German economic history and policy by Knut Borchardt (Translated by Peter Lambert)

Founding Weimar: Violence and the German Revolution of 1918-1919 by Mark Jones

The German Revolution 1917-1923 by Pierre Broue

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Sinking of the Lusitania

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05/10/15 • 24 min

On May 9th the passenger ship Lusitania was hit by torpedos by a German U-Boat. 1,191 passengers would perish, including almost 200 American citizens.

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Gallipoli Part 2

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02/22/15 • 40 min

The Allied ships enter the Dardanelles for their final, and largest attack. We then dig into what British plan to do after it fails.

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Tragedy on the Somme Pt. 6

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10/19/16 • 24 min

It is the Third and the Fifteenth Corps time in our story as they move out toward the German postions, and actually accomplish something.

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Life and Death on the Isonzo Part 3

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08/16/15 • 25 min

The first attacks failed, but the Italians would try again.

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How many episodes does History Of The Great War have?

History Of The Great War currently has 310 episodes available.

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The podcast is about Society & Culture, History, Documentary and Podcasts.

What is the most popular episode on History Of The Great War?

The episode title 'July Crisis Part 1' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on History Of The Great War?

The average episode length on History Of The Great War is 28 minutes.

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Episodes of History Of The Great War are typically released every 7 days.

When was the first episode of History Of The Great War?

The first episode of History Of The Great War was released on Jun 28, 2014.

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History Of The Great War

Wesley Livesay

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