INTERVIEW: The War the Generals Got Wrong

Gas, trenches, and strategy gone wrong.

Dr. Nick Lloyd (King’s College London) reveals the real story of World War I — Germany’s blunders, chemical warfare horrors, and why WWI was anything but “the war to end all wars.”

⏱ Timestamps

00:00 Introduction to Why Wars Happened

00:45 Interview with Dr. Nick Lloyd

01:03 Writing The Western Front

03:55 How World War I Began

07:39 Belgium’s Role in WWI

11:31 Germany’s Military Strategy and Miscalculations

16:52 The Influence of Kaiser Wilhelm II

21:05 Verdun and the Somme: Battles That Defined the War

25:05 America’s Entry: A Game Changer

25:42 German Arrogance and Strategic Errors

27:59 Ludendorff’s Relentless Push for Victory

30:53 Chemical Warfare: Breaking the Rules of War

33:14 The Evolution and Horror of Gas Attacks

38:01 WWI’s Industrial and Technological Innovations

41:31 The “War to End All Wars” – A Myth?

46:29 Final Thoughts and Takeaways

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