World War I—Why?

The War that changed the world forever.

8 million dead, 21 million wounded, 2 million missing in action, $180 billion spent—and no one knows why.

Historians Chris Lovett and Sam Edelman join Edwin.

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The statistics quoted are documented in Chapter 6 of BP and the Redline Agreement.

The $180 billion is 1918 dollars, or about $3.6 trillion as of June 2023.