Gas, trenches, and strategy gone wrong.Dr. Nick Lloyd (King’s College London) reveals the real story of World War I — Germany’s blunders, chemical warfare horrors, and why WWI was anything but “the war to end all wars.”⏱ Timestamps00:00 Introduction to Why Wars Happened00:45 Interview with Dr. Nick Lloyd01:03 Writing The Western Front03:55 How World War I Began07:39 Belgium’s Role in WWI11:31 Germany’s Military Strategy and Miscalculations16:52 The Influence of Kaiser Wilhelm II21:05 Verdun and the Somme: Battles That Defined the War25:05 America’s Entry: A Game Changer25:42 German Arrogance and Strategic Errors27:59 Ludendorff’s Relentless Push for Victory30:53 Chemical Warfare: Breaking the Rules of War33:14 The Evolution and Horror of Gas Attacks38:01 WWI’s Industrial and Technological Innovations41:31 The “War to End All Wars” – A Myth?46:29 Final Thoughts and Takeaways#WWI #TheWesternFront #TrenchWarfare #MilitaryHistory #WhyWarsHappened