In doing so we talk about British justifications for war, Russia and Japan, linear reasoning, nationalism, the European Union and Ireland.
Having listened to this a few times I realise I should have given Brian a lot more push back on the theory about Russia arming against Japan and this alarmed Germany. To the best of my knowledge, all Russian military expansion in the period immediately preceding the war was aimed at Germany. The French would certainly not have been lending them so much money (see Notes) if the expansion was aimed at Japan.
Also while listening to this it dawned on me that while I am talking about Teddy Roosevelt (1:05:00 or thereabouts), Brian is talking about Franklin Roosevelt. Whoops!
Brian Quotes
“Causation is not a linear process.”
“The biggest lie is that the First World War started because no one knew how to stop it.”
“…often what matters is not the actual state of things but the direction in which things are moving.”
“I committed my perennial sin of talking too much.”
Notes
The problem with tanks
The Labour Budget: Don't hold your breath
Why is America saying "no" to the Japanese?
Give them the money!
Mussolini wins
Farcical sentences
Trams in Trouble
Week Ending 23 March 1924
Week Ending 16 March 1924
Week Ending 9 March 1924
Week Ending 2 March 1924
Week Ending 24 February 1924
Week Ending 17 February 1924
Communist Russia, Tram Cars and the Gold Standard
A Dive into the Times and Life of Woodrow Wilson
Week Ending 27 January 1924
Week Ending 20 January 1924
Three weeks Ending 13 January 1923
The World a Hundred Years Ago
Week Ending 23 December 1923
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