WDF 20.5: SPECIAL= The First World War Part Five: Over Before Christmas

When Diplomacy Fails Podcast

Zack Twamley

Phd, International Relations, Korean War, European History, 17th Century, 18th Century, Politics, 20th Century, Thirty Years' War, History, 19th Century, War, First World War

4.8 • 773 Ratings

🗓️ 1 February 2013

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Here we ACTUALLY are, apologies for that glitch, welcome to the wonderful world of post July crisis, where we look at the opening salvos of the war that was meant to be over before the leaves fall and all that. Thanksss!Remember history friends, you can help this podcast and ensure that this is where history thrives! Support us by going to www.patreon.com/WhenDiplomacyFailsFollow me on Twitter @wdfpodcastAnd visit our official website www.wdfpodcast.com Get bonus content on Patreon

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0:00.0	War must be, while we defend our lives against a destroyer who would devour all.
0:11.0	But I do not love the bright sword for its sharpness, or the arrow for its swiftness, or the warrior for his glory.
0:18.0	I love only that which they defend. J.R.R. Tolkien.
0:23.1	Hello and welcome to the When Diplomacy Fails Special on World War I, episode 20.5, over before
0:29.8	Christmas. I hope you guys have been enjoying the diplomacy as of late, but I don't want you to think
0:34.7	that just because the war is on now, I'll stop covering diplomacy.
0:38.3	Remember, this is when diplomacy fails, we do things differently here.
0:41.3	If there are diplomatic negotiations, international relations, or ridiculous side-notes, then I will find them.
0:48.3	This is not a military history of World War I. I just want to clarify that.
0:52.3	I will be covering the major battles and turning
0:54.8	points out of a begrudged sense of necessity, but when diplomacy fails as niche will still be
1:00.5	its focus on the points you may not have been so totally aware of, and perhaps you will then
1:04.8	learn something new, while also enjoying this hour we have together. And that will remain true
1:10.7	for the rest of these specials. You're not
1:12.6	going to hear a battle by battle, day by
1:14.8	general by general account of what's
1:16.8	what, so spread the word if you know
1:18.8	someone's stop listening because I think I'm going to
1:20.7	get all boring and technical, since
1:22.8	that's something I hope to never be.
1:24.8	Okay, with that bit of housekeeping out of the way,
1:27.1	I will now take you to the year, 1914.
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