Somehow, the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo on June 28, 1914, throws the entire world into war. Of course, it was not an accident. The alliance systems, the militarism, the nationalism, all of it conspires to doom Europe to its own destruction. But it all starts with two bullets fired by a nineteen-year-old assassin.<br /><br /><a href="https://patreon.com/westerncivpodcast" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Support The Show</a>

Western Civ

Adam Walsh

Episode 538: The Spark

MAY 29, 202636 MIN
Western Civ

Episode 538: The Spark

MAY 29, 202636 MIN

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Somehow, the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo on June 28, 1914, throws the entire world into war. Of course, it was not an accident. The alliance systems, the militarism, the nationalism, all of it conspires to doom Europe to its own destruction. But it all starts with two bullets fired by a nineteen-year-old assassin.<br /><br /><a href="https://patreon.com/westerncivpodcast" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Support The Show</a>