November 24, 2017

021 - The War Stories: World War I & II

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25 minutes

The Great War

Take a shot each time Shankar says “You know”. :wink:

Brief introduction of World Wars, its significance and influence in shaping the world as we know it.

Reasons which lead to World War I.

People involved in WWI who played a major part in WWII.

Adolf Hitler - life before the war - Moustache story - Close shave with death

Winston Churchill - First Lord of Admiralty - Gallipoli incident - Enlisting in the army.

Benito Mussolini - life as a sharpshooter - change of nationalistic views during and after WWI - use of press as a tool propaganda and overthrows the government.

Germany’s secret weapon against Russia - Vladimir Lenin.

George S. Patton - incorporating technology into warfare - use of Tanks to break down the trenches in France.

Woodrow Wilson - reluctance to involve in the war - Lusitania and Germany’s secret message to Mexico forces U.S. into the war.

The gruesome truth of trench warfare.

Image: Pixabay

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November 24, 2017

021 - The War Stories: World War I & II

Listen Later

25 minutes

The Great War

Take a shot each time Shankar says “You know”. :wink:

Brief introduction of World Wars, its significance and influence in shaping the world as we know it.

Reasons which lead to World War I.

People involved in WWI who played a major part in WWII.

Adolf Hitler - life before the war - Moustache story - Close shave with death

Winston Churchill - First Lord of Admiralty - Gallipoli incident - Enlisting in the army.

Benito Mussolini - life as a sharpshooter - change of nationalistic views during and after WWI - use of press as a tool propaganda and overthrows the government.

Germany’s secret weapon against Russia - Vladimir Lenin.

George S. Patton - incorporating technology into warfare - use of Tanks to break down the trenches in France.

Woodrow Wilson - reluctance to involve in the war - Lusitania and Germany’s secret message to Mexico forces U.S. into the war.

The gruesome truth of trench warfare.

Image: Pixabay

...more