Countdown to War

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Countdown to War

By: David Elstein
Narrated by: Hannah Gordon, Michael Jayston, Sam Dale
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An audio dramatisation of July 1914 Countdown to War by Sean McMeekin.

'The story of the 37 days that led Europe to war after the assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo in June 1914.'

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Episodes
  • Ep. 1: June 28th 1914

    Ep. 1: June 28th 1914
    Nov 7 2019

    The motorcade of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Hapsburg Throne, is attacked by Bosnian extremists.
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    28 mins
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  • Ep. 2: Day 21 - July 19th 1914

    Ep. 2: Day 21 - July 19th 1914
    Nov 7 2019

    Tsar Nicholas II is briefed, as European alliances are tested and agendas align.
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    23 mins
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  • Ep. 3: July 26th 1914

    Ep. 3: July 26th 1914
    Nov 7 2019

    International relations are tested, as politicians and nobility conspire and Serbia and Austria mobilise for War.
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    14 mins
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I learnt a lot I hadn't known, but the sameness of the cast made it hard to keep track of who was talking to who, and put it in context.

Interesting information, but hard to follow.

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step by step the author leads you through the events leading up to the war. the voice acting was superb, and the story engaging. If I were a teacher introducing the great war to students, this would be my goto.

Fantastic voice acting, very pleased with this

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