Episodes
Monday Jun 30, 2014
03: Woe Unto My Poor Grandchildren
Monday Jun 30, 2014
Monday Jun 30, 2014
After the formation of Germany, Bismarck's primary concern was finding a place for the Second Reich in Europe; events in the Balkans would drive the Austro-Hungarians into a military alliance by 1879.
Monday Jun 23, 2014
02: The Chess Master
Monday Jun 23, 2014
Monday Jun 23, 2014
The revolts of 1848 paved the way for the formation of Germany under the leadership of Otto von Bismarck. The events surrounding German unification play a major role in the political atmosphere leading up to 1890.
**I have added some introductory music and changed my recording software so I hope you will hear an improvement.
Wednesday Jun 11, 2014
01: The Shot Heard Around the World
Wednesday Jun 11, 2014
Wednesday Jun 11, 2014
Episode 1 overviews 19th century European politics after the Napoleonic War and the creation of the alliance systems.
This is my first ever podcast and am currently ironing out the kinks in my audio software so if the edits seem a bit off that is simply growing pains.