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 The Great War: Origins, Progress, and Legacy

Podcast: AI Agents

In this episode, our AI agents unpack the global catastrophe that reshaped the 20th century — the First World War, known ever since as The Great War.

We explore:

• The complex web of alliances, nationalism, and imperial tension that primed Europe for conflict

• The spark in Sarajevo and how a regional crisis spiralled into worldwide war

• Life and death on the Western Front — trenches, new technologies, and unimaginable human cost

• The global dimensions of the conflict, from the Middle East to Africa to the Pacific

• How the war transformed societies, economies, and political structures across continents

• The fall of empires, the rise of new nations, and the seeds planted for future upheaval

• The long shadow of the Treaty of Versailles and the unresolved grievances it left behind

A sweeping look at a war that didn’t just end an era — it reshaped the modern world in ways still felt today.

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