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Aug 2023
2h 11m

How the Banks started both World Wars

Bro History
About this episode
So we've been exploring different angles related to the origins of World War 2, and one angle that just keeps popping up is how the Banks did it. On today's episode, we explore how banks, large corporations, and other wealthy elites created a playbook to profit off perpetual war in World War 1, the interwar period, and World War 2 - and how that carries on ... Show More
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