Tune into the ਸੋਚ (Sōch) Podcast with Ramblings of a Sikh. Join us as we chat with professors, doctors, and academics in history and related fields, along with guests from music, art, entrepreneurship, and sports. Together, we’ll explore history, identity, and more. Dive into conversations that make you think and understand the world better.
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00:00 – Introduction
00:17 – Who is Holger Afflerbach?
04:20 – Did Germany Fully Commit to Total War in WWI? Plus, Insights into the Fisher Controversy
08:36 – Uncertainty of WWI's Outcome: Identifying the Turning Point and Subsequent Progression
15:47 – What Really Ignited WWI: Beyond the Assassination, Unraveling the Origins of the Conflict
21:34 – Assessing the Significance and Ramifications of the Schlieffen Plan's Failure
25:02 – Spotlight on Key German Military Figures: Hindenburg and Ludendorff, Their Choices, and Their Influence on the War
30:43 – Scrutinising Germany's Internal Strife and Its Impact on the War
34:55 – Russia's Early Exit from WWI: Understanding the Dynamics Despite Germany Rejecting Russia's Peace Proposals
41:09 – Deciphering Germany's Socio-economic Landscape During the War and Its Impact on the War Effort49:30 – The Shadow of WWI on WWII: A Reflective Analysis
55:53 – The Main Reasons for Germany's Defeat in WWI
58:34 – Imagining a Dinner with a WWI Figure: Who Would Be the Guest?
01:00:45 – Revealing an Unexpected Discovery from Your Research
01:02:30 – Final Thoughts
Unravel the mysteries of the East India Company’s dominance in India with historian Callie Wilkinson. Dive deep into the EIC’s indirect rule, their cunning strategies, and the legacy they left behind.
From using humanity as a pretext for conquest to their intricate surveillance systems, this video sheds light on the hidden tactics that allowed a single company to control an entire subcontinent.
