American Wars Series: World War I Audiobook (Free)

Modern imperialism. Contemporary imperialism from 1850s: commercial needs for marketplaces and materials. Germany on a collision course with industrial innovator, Britain. (4.06.00 = The Alliances. Why Britain, France & Russia ally against the German, Austrian, and Italian alliance. The intense arms competition before outbreak of war. (9.20.00) = The Trigger. Crisis in 1914 when a Serbian terrorist assassinates the Archduke of Austria-Hungary in Sarajevo drawing the alliances into discord. (13.02.00) about American Wars Series: World War I = The Explosion. How the 2 alliances interact to this crisis to become embroiled in Globe War. (19.00.00) = The Welcoming. Each nation involved eagerly welcomes this battle. (22.13.00) = Trench Warfare. Germany struggles to earn victory quickly. Trench warfare begins. (26.04.00) = Role of Course. War of attrition, the horror of the slaughter. On both sides, upper class officers view soldiers whose lower course role is certainly to perish in battle for the country.(34.05.00) = End from the Old World. After 4 years of battlefield carnage, the world is by no means the same. (39.00.00) = American Neutrality. The sinking from the Lusitania and Leader Wilson’s arrogant actions.