The Great War (WWI) Overview - Part 3

The Great War (WWI) Overview - Part 3

From Kris and Mads by Kristen and Maddie

April 7, 2026 · 1h 16m · Season 2 · Episode 26

About this episode

The episode provides an overview of the First World War, focusing on key events and their historical context.

In case you missed it, check out Part 1 and 2 here: • The Great War (WWI) Overview - Part 1 • The Great War (WWI) Overview - Part 1 • The Great War (WWI) - Part 2 • The Great War (WWI) Overview - Part 2 While we are mostly a fiction-loving show, the more we read classics and historical fiction, the more we want to know the context of what really happened. One HUGE gap we have is the First World War, a.k.a. the Great War. Lucky for us, Mitch loves to read nonfiction history books and listen to history podcasts and has been amassing knowledge for like 20 years! He's joining us for a three-part series on the war to give us a little insight and fill in those gaps, so we can be prepared and knowledgeable going into our other fiction reading. Plus, our favorite fiction author of all time, J.R.R. Tolkien, fought in the First World War, so this gives us some insight into the lives of authors as well.Hope this episode is fun, approachable and entertaining!Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 0:54 - Recap of Part 2 3:21 - 1917 4:59 - The Beginning of the Russian Revolution 7:52 - Britain & France in April 1917 12:08 - Russia in July 1917 16:33 - Russian Revolution 20:21 - 1918 25:23 - Operation…

People in this episode

Hosts: Kristen, Maddie

Guest: Mitch

Topics covered

  • World War I
  • historical context
  • fiction and history
  • J.R.R. Tolkien
  • Russian Revolution
  • Treaty of Versailles

Keywords

  • World War I
  • First World War
  • historical fiction
  • J.R.R. Tolkien
  • Russian Revolution
  • Treaty of Versailles
  • Mitch

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Germany, France, Britain

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