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Woodrow Wilson and the Great War (with Philip Zelikow) Eliot, Eric and special guest Philip Zelikow explore why Woodrow Wilson was unable to end World War I in 1916 despite the exhaustion of Britain, France, and Germany.
Time: 48:24
In this episode Eliot and Eric explore why Woodrow Wilson was unable to end World War I in 1916 despite the exhaustion of Britain, France, and Germany (the main combatants on the Western Front), how the lack of an adequate staffing may have contributed, the rise of a staffing culture inside the US government and the more recent loss of staffing and strategic competence, the role of reviewing past policy failures, the work of the House January 6 Committee investigation, and prospects for an Afghanistan and COVID-19 independent commissions. Our special guest is Philip Zelikow, the White Burkett Miller Professor of History at the University of Virginia, the former Executive Director of the 9/11 Commission and author of the recent book, The Road Less Travelled: The Secret Battle to End the Great War, 1916-1917 (New York: Public Affairs Press, 2021).
Shield of the Republic is co-sponsored by the Miller Center of Public Affairs at the University of Virginia.
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Release Date: 26/10/2021, 15:30:00
