EVERY WEDNESDAY World Events

Discover the real story behind the rise and fall of empires, from historic to holy. Witness the seismic events that created shockwaves spanning continents and centuries.

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May 28, 2025

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Story Feature

The Last Day of World War I

At 11 a.m., November 11, 1918, World War One ended. Victory had been assured and final territory already agreed upon. So why did more soldiers die that day than on D-Day? Based on Joseph Persico's book EM 11th Month, 11th Day, 11th Hour: Armistice Day, 1918 /EM , we reveal how Allied leaders found outrageous excuses to send 13,000 men to their deaths against a defeated enemy. Some leaders desired promotion, others craved retribution, while one commander chose to capture a town that day solely to bathe! Despite the human toll, nothing was gained--territories taken that day were eventually returned to Germany. The senseless 11th-hour slaughter captures the whole WWI in a microcosm--pointless carnage for no positive purpose.

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Deep Sea Detectives

Mystery U-Boat of World War I

In 1985, a WWI German submarine, the UB-107, was discovered off the English coast, 100 feet down at the bottom of the North Sea. But according to history books, the UB-107 was attacked and sunk 30 miles away!

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WWI: The Death of Glory

November 11, 1918--the guns that shattered world peace silenced as an armistice ending World War I was signed. In the end, nothing remained recognizable as the last vestiges of the Victorian world vanished.

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WWI: The First Modern War

Armored Beasts

Tanks were the first armored fighting machine to be used on the battlefield. These "land ships," as they were first called, were championed by Head of the British Admiralty Winston Churchill. Adapted from an American tractor with caterpillar tracks.

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WWI: The First Modern War

Clouds of Death

The Germans, ignoring international treaties they signed, were first to weaponize a chemical. In this case it was chlorine--a highly toxic ingredient used in the manufacture of chemical dyes of which they had a huge supply.

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WWI: The First Modern War

Massive Air Attacks

While most people think the Blitz originated in WWII, the truth is that the first Blitz happened during WWI. Bombs were delivered from giant airships designed by Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin.

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WWI: The First Modern War

Underwater Killers

The Atlantic became a killing field as German submarines took on the might of the dominant British Navy. The stealth and silent killers were able to sink 5,200 ships by war's end, and nearly brought Britain to its knees.

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