Why Did World War I Break Out? / Emrah Safa Gürkan - Historic 63
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In this episode of Historic, we'll discuss the emergence of the "war to end all wars." At a time when belief in civilization and progress was at its highest, how did humanity fall into the clutches of such a bloody war? Why did the war last so long? Could it have been prevented? Whose fault is it that the war broke out? What structural factors made war inevitable?
Don't miss the answers to all these questions!
00:00 Introduction
02:09 Why do we call it the Great War?
03:06 A war in which defense had the advantage over offense
06:53 A Great Shock: The collapse of the civilizational mission and belief in progress
10:54 Are imperialism and scientific racism making a comeback?
12:25 After a long peace...
16:18 Why did it take so long?
18:53 Mass psychology: How did they convince people to die in war?
19:59 Could the Ottoman Empire have avoided entering the war?
21:38 How did the war break out?
30:52 Who is at fault?
33:19 No one had a clear goal?
34:55 Structural factors: Anarchic international relations
38:48 Military factors
46:18 Did imperialism and capitalism play a role in the outbreak of the war?
52:13 Did domestic politics play a role?
52:58 Could the outbreak of the war have been prevented? 53:56 Book of the Week with Kitapyurdu
55:28 Closing
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