# Episode 534: European Supernova

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Podcast: [Western Civ](https://stenobird.com/podcast/western-civ-780766)
Published: 2026-05-01T14:00:02+00:00
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Duration seconds: 2064

## Resource

In the second half of the 19th Century, Europe goes nuclear and expands across the globe. The "Scramble for Africa" and press for colonies drove the European states to compete with one another in ways that will have disasterous consequences. Western Civ 2.0

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