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:
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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?