Austria-Hungary went to war already collapsing.Historian Geoffrey Wawro reveals how disaster on the Eastern Front, broken alliances, and internal chaos doomed the Habsburg Empire in WWI.⏱ Timestamps00:00 Introduction to Why Wars Happened00:37 Meet Dr. Geoffrey Wawro01:37 The Eastern vs. Western Fronts: Key Differences03:24 How Railways Shaped WWI Strategy06:54 Nationalism and the Austro-Hungarian Empire’s Internal Conflicts11:05 Austria’s Military Failures and Unpreparedness22:41 Army Comparisons: Austria-Hungary vs. Russia30:21 The Austro-German Alliance: Strengths and Struggles33:46 Closing Thoughts & What’s Next#WWI #AustriaHungary #EasternFront #WhyWarsHappened #BrokenEmpire