Month of Madness - The French in St Petersburg

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Month of Madness - The French in St Petersburg

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Jun 26, 2014

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Christopher Clark continues to unpick the complex sequence of events during the 1914 'July Crisis'. In this programme, Clark explores the dangerous impact of the extension of the Franco-Russian alliance.

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Jun 26, 2014

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Month of Madness - The French in St Petersburg

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