
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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