In 1914, Nicholas II led the Russian Empire into a war that would shatter it from within. This episode traces the catastrophic first months of Russia's involvement in World War I—from the disastrous Battle of Tannenberg to the shell crisis that crippled the army. We follow the doomed general Alexander Samsonov, the surprising rise of the War Industries Committees, and the slow unraveling of the tsar's authority as he took personal command of the front. Through the lens of ordinary soldiers and commanders alike, we see how the war exposed the rot beneath the Romanov autocracy, setting the stage for revolution. Lucas and Luna also touch on the lesser-known figure of Grand Duke Nikolai Nikolaevich, the initial wave of patriotic fervor, and the economic strain that turned a distant conflict into a domestic catastrophe. This is a story about hubris, mismanagement, and the indomitable weight of history bearing down on a dynasty that had lost its way.
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