#320 – Christopher Capozzola: World War I, Ideology, Propaganda, and Politics

Christopher Capozzola is a professor of history at MIT. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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OUTLINE:
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(00:00)– Introduction
(05:50)– How World War I started
(20:27)– US and World War I
(37:24)– US Military
(43:43)– War in Ukraine
(47:53)– American Civil War
(53:31)– World War II
(1:12:38)– Nationalism
(1:23:27)– US elections
(1:49:34)– Donald Trump
(2:03:39)– Philippine–American War
(2:10:02)– Greatest US president
(2:14:36)– Advice for young people
(2:16:53)– Meaning of life