The Rest Is History

The Rest Is History

472. The Road to The Great War: Britain's Fateful Choice (Part 4)

July 21, 202454 min

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On the 24th of July 1914, in London, the Liberal British Cabinet met to hear the Foreign Secretary, Sir Edward Grey, read them the Ultimatum handed to Serbia by the Austro-Hungarian Empire the day before. The world held its breath, awaiting Serbia’s response. With Germany determined to stand by Austria, and the French against them, focus now turned turned to Britain. Historically a German ally despite their naval race in 1913, it had recently adopted a policy of “splendid isolation”, its enormou

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Tom Holland & Dominic Sandbrook take a deep dive into history's biggest moments, from the fall of Rome to the sinking of the Titanic, with gripping storytelling and expert analysis.

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