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Christopher Capozzola: World War I, Ideology, Propaganda, and Politics | Lex Fridman Podcast #320

Christopher Capozzola is a professor of history at MIT.

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Sep 14, 20222h 15mWatch on YouTube

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EPISODE INFO

Released
September 14, 2022
Duration
2h 15m
Channel
Lex Fridman Podcast
Watch on YouTube
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Christopher Capozzola is a professor of history at MIT. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:

EPISODE LINKS: Christopher's Instagram: https://instagram.com/boundbywarbook Christopher's Website: https://boundbywarbook.com Christopher's books: Bound by War: https://amzn.to/3QssboA Uncle Sam Wants You: https://amzn.to/3Bw5KdT PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ Full episodes playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4 Clips playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOeciFP3CBCIEElOJeitOr41 OUTLINE: 0:00 - Introduction 1:12 - How World War I started 15:49 - US and World War I 32:46 - US Military 39:05 - War in Ukraine 43:15 - American Civil War 48:53 - World War II 1:08:00 - Nationalism 1:18:49 - US elections 1:44:56 - Donald Trump 1:59:01 - Philippine–American War 2:05:24 - Greatest US president 2:09:58 - Advice for young people 2:12:15 - Meaning of life SOCIAL:

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  • Christopher Capozzola

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  • Lex Fridman

    host

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Lex Fridman Podcast, featuring Christopher Capozzola and Lex Fridman, Christopher Capozzola: World War I, Ideology, Propaganda, and Politics | Lex Fridman Podcast #320 explores How World War I Forged American Citizenship, Power, And Surveillance Historian Christopher Capozzola explains World War I as the culmination of decades of arms races, imperial rivalries, and cultural acceptance of war, rather than a conflict triggered only by the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.

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