# Episode 537: Sleepwalkers

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Podcast: [Western Civ](https://stenobird.com/podcast/western-civ-780766)
Published: 2026-05-22T14:00:06+00:00
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Duration seconds: 3692

## Resource

World War One did not happen accidentally. There were a multitude of factors that led up to the Great War. Today we cover them. Western Civ 2.0

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