About this episode
Welcome to the inaugural live episode of Camp Gagnon in the tent! We have returning guest, World War expert and historian Benjamin Hett, to discuss what actually caused World War I, the rise of Hitler and everything you didn't know about the history of the world's first 'Great War'. Care to learn about World War II ? Check out Dr. Hett's first episode on Camp Gagnon: https://youtu.be/TM49BY_AQCI Shoutout to Prizepicks for sponsoring the show: https://prizepicks.onelink.me/ivHR/CAMP Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 5:10 Benjamin Is Back! 6:22 Europe Before The War 10:43 What Conflicts Lead To WW1 15:31 Spain During The War 16:24 Italy and German Alliance 20:36 Serbia + Ethnic Cleansing 28:00 Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand 40:06 Repercussions of Assassination 44:40 Russian/Serbia Alliance + Invasion of Belgium 52:13 British Support 54:39 Other Countries During War + Royal Families 1:05:44 What If Ferdinand Wasn’t Assassinated 1:06:48 Start Of The War 1:11:38 America During The War 1:16:50 First Battles of The War 1:19:18 WW1 Technology + Trench Warfare 1:27:13 Eastern Front Warfare 1:31:31 Kaiser Support 1:35:29 Total War Now vs Past 1:38:44 Use of Propaganda 1:44:29 Western Front in 1916 1:50:29 Shell Shock 1:56:59 Christmas Day Truce 2:00:32 How Tanks Changed War 2:03:14 Young Adolf 2:09:44 America’s Decision To Attack 2:15:14 The 3 Cousins 2:18:18 New Russian Rule + Vladimir Lenin 2:23:14 Treaty of Brest-Litovsk + Ideological Problems 2:26:31 Ending Of The War + Canadian Military 2:33:10 The Black Day + Signing Armistice 2:46:29 Negotiations + Life After War 2:56:38 League of Nations + Intentional Boundaries 3:04:08 America After The War 3:09:08 What’s Your Favorite WW1 Fact?