The World Crisis, Volume 1

Winston S. Churchill (1874 - 1965)

An inside view of the critical years leading up to World War I, as well as the first few key months. Told by (at the time) Britain's First Lord of the Admiralty, and one of the main players. Churchill is a master of words, and this is an eloquent presentation of a key period of history, a behind the scenes look at preparing for and executing battles and war, and a cautionary tale. It's also a direct view into the mind of one of the twentieth century's greatest statesmen. (Summary by Ty Lasky)

Genre(s): War & Military, Political Science, Modern (20th C)

Language: English

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 00 Preface Ty Lasky
00:09:00
Play 01 The Vials of Wrath 1870-1904 Ty Lasky
00:38:14
Play 02 Milestones to Armageddon 1905-1910 Ty Lasky
00:40:39
Play 03 Crisis of Agadir 1911 Ty Lasky
00:33:06
Play 04 Crisis of Agadir 1911 Ty Lasky
00:36:08
Play 05 Admirals All Ty Lasky
00:30:53
Play 06 Admirals All Ty Lasky
00:31:23
Play 07 The German Navy Law 1912 Ty Lasky
00:42:40
Play 08 The German Navy Law 1912 Ty Lasky
00:37:28
Play 09 The Romance of Design Ty Lasky
00:32:47
Play 10 The Romance of Design Ty Lasky
00:30:25
Play 11 The North Sea Front Ty Lasky
00:42:55
Play 12 The North Sea Front Ty Lasky
00:40:42
Play 13 Ireland and the European Balance Ty Lasky
00:28:57
Play 14 Ireland and the European Balance Ty Lasky
00:35:56
Play 15 The Crisis July 24-July 30 Ty Lasky
00:33:25
Play 16 The Crisis July 24-July 30 Ty Lasky
00:29:18
Play 17 The Mobilisation of the Navy July 31-August 4 Ty Lasky
00:47:01
Play 18 War: The Passage of the Army August 4-August 22 1914 Ty Lasky
00:48:17
Play 19 War: The Passage of the Army August 4-August 22 1914 Ty Lasky
00:38:56
Play 20 The Battle in France August 20-September 6. 1914 Ty Lasky
00:31:47
Play 21 The Battle in France August 20-September 6. 1914 Ty Lasky
00:30:53
Play 22 On the Oceans Ty Lasky
00:35:21
Play 23 On the Oceans Ty Lasky
00:30:33
Play 24 In the Narrow Seas Ty Lasky
00:33:26
Play 25 In the Narrow Seas Ty Lasky
00:30:04
Play 26 Antwerp Ty Lasky
00:44:26
Play 27 Antwerp Ty Lasky
00:49:11
Play 28 The Channel Ports Ty Lasky
00:31:54
Play 29 The Channel Ports Ty Lasky
00:24:00
Play 30 The Grand Fleet and the Submarine Alarm October and November, 1914 Ty Lasky
00:36:25
Play 31 The Grand Fleet and the Submarine Alarm October and November, 1914 Ty Lasky
00:38:02
Play 32 The Grand Fleet and the Submarine Alarm October and November, 1914 Ty Lasky
00:39:40
Play 33 Coronel and the Falklands October, November and December, 1914 Ty Lasky
00:33:25
Play 34 Coronel and the Falklands October, November and December, 1914 Ty Lasky
00:25:07
Play 35 With Fisher at the Admiralty November and December, 1914 Ty Lasky
00:32:21
Play 36 With Fisher at the Admiralty November and December, 1914 Ty Lasky
00:28:03
Play 37 The Bombardment of Scarborough and Hartlepool December 16, 1914 Ty Lasky
00:49:38
Play 38 Turkey and the Balkins Ty Lasky
00:37:56
Play 39 Turkey and the Balkans Ty Lasky
00:36:30