By Leo Paul Rousseau
Canadian citizen Leopold Paul Rousseau discusses Canada's entry into the Great War. Click here to listen to Leo's podcast!
By Jacob Skorka
An overview of Japan’s involvement in the war, including why they joined the allies and the impact on Japan’s future.
By Sarah Walker
There were a wide variety of weapons used in WWI, some new and some old.
Source: https://www.nam.ac.uk/explore/birth-plastic-surgery
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Welcome to our 2018 podcast season! This short episode briefly discusses the commemoration of the war, and specifically the armistice, in Britain. It also discusses special events planned for the centenary in Britain and the USA.
Image of the Cenotaph in 1919.
Brief podcasts about the history of WWI. Produced and published by Aquinas College’s History of WWI class.
