74.8 Countdown to Catastrophe (First World War)
Apr 14, 2023•26 min
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Episode description
Why did the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand trigger the First World War?
I also describe how the long struggle between European powers for mastery in central Africa reaches its climax.
Picture - The Nine Sovereigns at Windsor for the funeral of King Edward VII
Music composed by Frederic Chopin (The Polish Dancer)
Theme tune for the podcast by Nico Vettese, www.wetalkofdreams.com
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