672. The First World War: Italy’s Doomed Campaign (Part 2)

About this episode

The episode discusses Italy's entry into the First World War and their failed campaign against the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

How did Italy enter the First World War alongside the Allies in 1915? What were they hoping to gain? And, why was their attempt to invade the Austro-Hungarian Empire one of the bloodiest campaigns of the entire war? Join Dominic and Tom as they discuss Italy’s entrance into the War, their disastrous efforts to carve out a corner of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and the terrible aftermath of this brutal conflict. Join The Rest Is History Club: Unlock the full experience of the show – with exclusive bonus episodes, ad-free listening, early access to every series and live show tickets, a members-only newsletter, discounted books from the show, and access to our private Discord chatroom. Sign up directly at the⁠⁠restishistory.com⁠⁠. To read our new newsletter, sign up at: ⁠⁠therestishistory.com/newsletters⁠⁠ _______ Lloyds. 250 years on and still backing the nation's aspirations. _______ Advertise with us: ⁠Partnerships@goalhanger.com⁠ _______ Twitter: @TheRestHistory @holland_tom @dcsandbrook Video Editors: Jack Meek, Harry Swan + Adam Thornton Social Producer: Harry Balden Producers: Tabby Syrett & Aaliyah Akude Senior Producer: Callum Hill Executive Producer: Dom Johnson Learn more…

People in this episode

Hosts: Dominic, Tom

Topics covered

• First World War
• Italy's campaign
• Austro-Hungarian Empire
• military history
• disaster in war
• historical analysis

Keywords

• Italy
• First World War
• Austro-Hungarian Empire
• military campaign
• historical conflict
• 1915
• bloodshed

Sponsors

Lloyds

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Rest Is History Club

Places: Italy, Austro-Hungarian Empire

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