Episode 48 - World War Zero: Part 1

<p>In this episode, Dan traces the origins of the Seven Years’ War, starting with a seemingly-insignificant skirmish commanded by a young George Washington. This 1754 clash between British and French colonial forces will eventually turn into a global conflict.</p> <p>But what are the stakes in North America? Why are the French and the British willing to risk a world war? And why will these far-flung events lead to a global war? Here’s how it all got started.</p> <p>MAP: <a href='https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/French_and_Indian_War_map.png'>https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/French_and_Indian_War_map.png</a></p> <p>SUBSCRIBE TO RELEVANT HISTORY, AND NEVER MISS AN EPISODE!</p> <p>Relevant History Patreon: <a href='https://bit.ly/3vLeSpF'>https://bit.ly/3vLeSpF</a></p> <p>Subscribe on Spotify: <a href='https://spoti.fi/38bzOvo'>https://spoti.fi/38bzOvo</a></p> <p>Subscribe on Apple Music (iTunes): <a href='https://apple.co/2SQnw4q'>https://apple.co/2SQnw4q</a></p> <p>Subscribe on Google Music: <a href='https://bit.ly/30hUTRD'>https://bit.ly/30hUTRD</a></p> <p>RSS feed: <a href='https://bit.ly/2R0Iosz'>https://bit.ly/2R0Iosz</a></p> <p>Relevant History on Twitter: <a href='https://bit.ly/3eRhdtk'>https://bit.ly/3eRhdtk</a></p> <p>Relevant History on Facebook: <a href='https://bit.ly/2Qk05mm'>https://bit.ly/2Qk05mm</a></p> <p>Relevant History SubscribeStar: <a href='https://www.subscribestar.com/relevant-history'>https://www.subscribestar.com/relevant-history</a></p> <p>Official website: <a href='https://bit.ly/3btvha4'>https://bit.ly/3btvha4</a></p> <p>Episode transcript (90% accurate): <a href='https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTjito9Cf2Fhm4gRuJE_3pYDC9blnCJrEh6PmhB0SBKZF1s8FXrlUwK2B2KbgrZqfZGWOZfg99BrVk-/pub'>https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTjito9Cf2Fhm4gRuJE_3pYDC9blnCJrEh6PmhB0SBKZF1s8FXrlUwK2B2KbgrZqfZGWOZfg99BrVk-/pub</a></p> <p>Music credit: Sergey Cheremisinov - Black Swan</p>