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How Germany could have won World War I
What if Germany in 1914 would have focused on Russia in the opening days of the conflict while keeping weaker forces in the West against France, would have not invaded Belgium, would have accepted
Read More »Why Wasn’t Switzerland Invaded in World War 1? – OUT OF THE TRENCHES
Indy is answering your questions again. In this episode of OUT OF THE TRENCHES we are explaining the situation of Switzerland in WW1 and the role of Zeppelins during the war. Don’t forget to
Read More »A Shot that Changed the World – The Assassination of Franz Ferdinand I PRELUDE TO WW1 – Part 3/3
On June 28th, 1914, Franz Ferdinand, the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, was assassinated by Gavrilo Princip, a nationalist working for the Serbian underground organisation “Black Hand” (officially known as “Unification or Death”). From
Read More »Who Really Caused World War One?
“Who Really Caused World War One? The First World War was a devastating conflict that cost millions of lives. Why did it start? And does the history we’re taught … source
Read More »Tinderbox Europe – From Balkan Troubles to World War I PRELUDE TO WW1 – Part 2/3
After multiple wars, the Balkan states had gained independence from the Ottoman Empire. At the same time, Austria-Hungary increased its influence over the … source
Read More »Europe Prior to World War I: Alliances and Enemies I PRELUDE TO WW1 – Part 1/3
To understand World War One completely, you need to understand what happened before. In 1914, Europe was on the verge of modernity. The German Reich, France, Great Britain and Austria-Hungary were fighting over influence
Read More »Britain’s 250,000 boy soldiers in World War I
A quarter of a million boy soldiers, some as young as 14, enlisted in World War One by lying about their age. Around 120,000 of them were killed or injured. One 17-year-old was shot
Read More »Tech Developments of World War I | History
During World War I the governments of all the warring powers put enormous effort into scientific and technical development for military ends. Subscribe for more … source
Read More »Seriously, what?! Kerry tells Russia ‘you don’t invade a country on completely phony pretexts’
The US Secretary of State spoke today of the unacceptability of invading a sovereign country on phony pretexts in order to assert one’s own interests in the 21st century. But no, he was not
Read More »Tool of Betrayal: John Kerry’s Dinner with Bashar
On Sunday, Secretary of State John Kerry compared Bashar al-Assad to Adolph Hitler. Kerry said the Syrian leader “now joins a list of Adolf Hitler and Saddam Hussein who’ve used these weapons in a time
Read More »‘Three topless women and the Twin Towers’: Canadians baffled by picture of WWI memorial on their new $20 dollar bill
Canadians have been left confused over the country's new $20-dollar bill which some have said appeared to feature three naked woman and the World Trade Center towers. The government was rolling out the new
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