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Afua and Peter discuss the impact of the 1915 closure of the Dardanelles on the Russian economy and its role in the Bolshevik Revolution, drawing parallels to modern conflicts.

Afua and Peter examine the brutal 1915 closure of the Dardanelles, revealing how a single geographic choke point strangled the Russian economy and paved the way for the Bolshevik Revolution. Drawing haunting parallels to modern conflicts in the Strait of Hormuz, they explore how Winston Churchill’s over-ambitious naval gambles led to a devastating legacy of human and financial loss. Join Legacy Plus for bonus episodes, early access, Q&A's, fewer adverts and more. legacy.supportingcast.fm Stay connected with Legacy: Instagram: @originallegacypodcast TikTok: @legacy_productions Explore more from Peter and Afua — essays, sources, and ideas: Substack: peterfrankopan.substack.com | afuahirsch.substack.com Join Legacy+ for bonus episodes, early access, Q&A's, fewer adverts and more. legacy.supportingcast.fm Stay connected with Legacy: Instagram: @originallegacypodcast TikTok: @legacy_productions Explore more from Peter and Afua — essays, sources, and ideas: Substack: peterfrankopan.substack.com | afuahirsch.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Afua, Peter

Topics covered

• economic shocks
• historical analysis
• naval warfare
• Bolshevik Revolution
• geopolitical conflicts
• Dardanelles
• modern parallels

Keywords

• Dardanelles
• Bolshevik Revolution
• Winston Churchill
• economic impact
• geopolitical conflicts
• naval warfare
• historical analysis

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Organizations: Legacy Plus, Acast, Instagram, TikTok

Books & works: legacy.supportingcast.fm, peterfrankopan.substack.com, afuahirsch.substack.com

Places: Russia, Dardanelles, Strait of Hormuz

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