#69: The First World War - Whose Fault Is It Anyway? Part 3

In our final part, we bring this saga of a series to an end by focusing our attention on the most focused on country of all - Germany. We know what Germany did from 1 August, from the declarations of war to the rape of Belgium, but what about before? What about the period 29-30 July, when the war truly became inevitable? Would it surprise you to learn that the Germans were the ones attempting to pull back from ledge? For a preciously brief period of time, Berlin was flying the flag for peace, even if they did so with insufficient skill and far too late. Germany's sins were many, but she was among good company. As we conclude here, none of the three eastern powers emerges without fault, but what does this mean for our understanding of the July Crisis? How does it change our view of the First World War? Join me here to find out, as I propose an alarmingly simple yet nuanced way of looking at this overwritten story. Thanksss so much for joining for the ride. Send your questions to our Q&A on the July Crisis! You can also send them through Facebook! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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#69: The First World War - Whose Fault Is It Anyway? Part 3 is an episode from When Diplomacy Fails Podcast by Zack Twamley.

This episode is 49:02 long.

This episode was published on Jul 21, 2025.

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