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World War I: The War That Destroyed Old Empires — Fexingo History

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Detailed narratives of WWI's pivotal battles, empires, and figures, from the Ottoman Empire to the Red Baron.

Why we picked this

We picked Fexingo History for its refusal to let the Western Front monopolize the war. Hosts Lucas and Luna trace how secret diplomacy and secondary campaigns—the Brusilov Offensive's tactical innovation, the Ottoman collapse, the Sykes-Picot map—produced consequences that outlasted the trenches. The show treats WWI as a connected global event, not a sequence of isolated battles. The two-host format keeps the pace brisk without sacrificing detail. A feed worth subscribing to if you want imperial collapse explained, not just narrated.

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