INTERVIEW: The Empire That Went to War Broken

Austria-Hungary went to war already collapsing.

Historian Geoffrey Wawro reveals how disaster on the Eastern Front, broken alliances, and internal chaos doomed the Habsburg Empire in WWI.

⏱ Timestamps

00:00 Introduction to Why Wars Happened

00:37 Meet Dr. Geoffrey Wawro

01:37 The Eastern vs. Western Fronts: Key Differences

03:24 How Railways Shaped WWI Strategy

06:54 Nationalism and the Austro-Hungarian Empire’s Internal Conflicts

11:05 Austria’s Military Failures and Unpreparedness

22:41 Army Comparisons: Austria-Hungary vs. Russia

30:21 The Austro-German Alliance: Strengths and Struggles

33:46 Closing Thoughts & What’s Next

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