Taster: The Elephant in the Room - Ep 1 World War One: was it really Britain's fault?

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English - March 22, 2021 12:38 - 8 minutes - 7.41 MB - ★★★★★ - 14 ratings
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Britain’s main problem by 1910 was Russian expansion towards its Persian oil and India, the jewel in Britain’s crown - now militarily indefensible. So why did Britain go to war to support Russia and against Germany its closest European friend and trading partner?