<description>&lt;p&gt;Gas, trenches, and strategy gone wrong.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Dr. Nick Lloyd (King’s College London) reveals the real story of World War I — Germany’s blunders, chemical warfare horrors, and why WWI was anything but “the war to end all wars.”&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;⏱ Timestamps&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;00:00 Introduction to Why Wars Happened&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;00:45 Interview with Dr. Nick Lloyd&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;01:03 Writing The Western Front&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;03:55 How World War I Began&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;07:39 Belgium’s Role in WWI&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;11:31 Germany’s Military Strategy and Miscalculations&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;16:52 The Influence of Kaiser Wilhelm II&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;21:05 Verdun and the Somme: Battles That Defined the War&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;25:05 America’s Entry: A Game Changer&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;25:42 German Arrogance and Strategic Errors&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;27:59 Ludendorff’s Relentless Push for Victory&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;30:53 Chemical Warfare: Breaking the Rules of War&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;33:14 The Evolution and Horror of Gas Attacks&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;38:01 WWI’s Industrial and Technological Innovations&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;41:31 The “War to End All Wars” – A Myth?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;46:29 Final Thoughts and Takeaways&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;#WWI #TheWesternFront #TrenchWarfare #MilitaryHistory #WhyWarsHappened&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Why Wars Happened History Podcast

Emily Ross

INTERVIEW: The War the Generals Got Wrong

MAR 25, 202547 MIN
Why Wars Happened History Podcast

INTERVIEW: The War the Generals Got Wrong

MAR 25, 202547 MIN

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<p>Gas, trenches, and strategy gone wrong.</p><p>Dr. Nick Lloyd (King’s College London) reveals the real story of World War I — Germany’s blunders, chemical warfare horrors, and why WWI was anything but “the war to end all wars.”</p><p>⏱ Timestamps</p><p>00:00 Introduction to Why Wars Happened</p><p>00:45 Interview with Dr. Nick Lloyd</p><p>01:03 Writing The Western Front</p><p>03:55 How World War I Began</p><p>07:39 Belgium’s Role in WWI</p><p>11:31 Germany’s Military Strategy and Miscalculations</p><p>16:52 The Influence of Kaiser Wilhelm II</p><p>21:05 Verdun and the Somme: Battles That Defined the War</p><p>25:05 America’s Entry: A Game Changer</p><p>25:42 German Arrogance and Strategic Errors</p><p>27:59 Ludendorff’s Relentless Push for Victory</p><p>30:53 Chemical Warfare: Breaking the Rules of War</p><p>33:14 The Evolution and Horror of Gas Attacks</p><p>38:01 WWI’s Industrial and Technological Innovations</p><p>41:31 The “War to End All Wars” – A Myth?</p><p>46:29 Final Thoughts and Takeaways</p><p>#WWI #TheWesternFront #TrenchWarfare #MilitaryHistory #WhyWarsHappened</p>