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Part One: Basil Zaharoff: The Man Who Sold World War One

Behind the Bastards

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How to Make Fucking Money in the Arms Industry

The American Civil War had a big impact on the growth of the arms industry in 1885. Zaharoff was initially commissioned to act as the Nordenfeld arms corporate representative for the Balkans. He received five pounds a week in salary plus commissions. The idea of massive international arms companies is kind of weird and new.

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