Rereleasing ahead of our New Year series on the Battle of the Somme, and for those whose podcast platforms don't show our playlists per series.
Synopsis: Britain’s main problem by 1910 was Russian expansion towards its Persian oil and India, the jewel in Britain’s crown.  So why did Britain go to war to SUPPORT Russia and AGAINST Germany which was its closest European friend and trading partner?

#18 ‘Spies of the Kaiser’ - Ep 2  WW1: how much was it Britain’s fault?

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