In this episode, we summarize how private agreements shaped a dictatorship. In this episode, we show how control was won long before terror began.

In this episode, we explain why Lenin’s greatest achievement wasn’t the revolution itself. We show how post-revolution decisions secured his rule.

In this episode, we explain how war served as the catalyst for German unity. In this episode, we show how France’s defeat triggered long-term resentment and rivalry.

In this episode, we trace the rapid transition from imperial control to revolutionary chaos. We explain how speed, confusion, and miscalculation defined the collapse.

In this episode, we describe how military victories led directly to empire-building. In this episode, we explain why war was essential to unity.

In this episode, we connect the Arab Revolt to modern ideas of asymmetric warfare. In this episode, we explain why this campaign is still studied today.

In this episode, we examine how government institutions were designed to serve military needs. In this episode, we explain why efficiency became the state’s defining trait.

In this episode, we explain how coordinated Allied forces overwhelmed Napoleon’s troops. We explore why this cooperation succeeded where others had failed.

In this episode, we explore how Napoleon underestimated Russia’s strategy and scale. In this episode, we show how that misjudgment led to catastrophic losses.

In this episode, we describe how Napoleon dismantled a massive allied army in hours. In this episode, we explain why Austerlitz became legendary.