Part Two: Francisco Solano Lopez: The Worst Military Leader In Human History

Part Two: Francisco Solano Lopez: The Worst Military Leader In Human History

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Part One: Francisco Solano Lopez: The Worst Military Leader In Human History

This week Robert sits down with James Stout to weave the story of the worst military leader in human history: Francisco Solano Lopez. Also known as 'El supremo', he nearly annihilated his own country through sheer incompetence. Sources: https://www.jstor.org/stable/26494384?googleloggedin=true&seq=22 [https://www.jstor.org/stable/26494384?googleloggedin=true&seq=22] https://www.historyisnowmagazine.com/blog/2021/11/22/the-paraguayan-president-who-brought-his-country-to-military-catastrophe-part-1-francisco-solano-lopezs-earlier-life [https://www.historyisnowmagazine.com/blog/2021/11/22/the-paraguayan-president-who-brought-his-country-to-military-catastrophe-part-1-francisco-solano-lopezs-earlier-life] https://www.historyisnowmagazine.com/blog/2021/12/8/the-paraguayan-president-who-brought-his-country-to-military-catastrophe-part-2-the-start-of-the-war-of-the-triple-alliance#.YcJFwy2cZAY= [https://www.historyisnowmagazine.com/blog/2021/12/8/the-paraguayan-president-who-brought-his-country-to-military-catastrophe-part-2-the-start-of-the-war-of-the-triple-alliance#.YcJFwy2cZAY=] https://www.historyisnowmagazine.com/blog/2021/12/23/the-paraguayan-president-who-brought-his-country-to-military-catastrophe-part-3-devastating-battles-for-both-sides#.Yd9N0i2cZAY= [https://www.historyisnowmagazine.com/blog/2021/12/23/the-paraguayan-president-who-brought-his-country-to-military-catastrophe-part-3-devastating-battles-for-both-sides#.Yd9N0i2cZAY=] https://www.historyisnowmagazine.com/blog/2022/1/12/the-paraguayan-president-who-brought-his-country-to-military-catastrophe-part-4-how-the-war-ended#.Yd9N0i2cZAY= [https://www.historyisnowmagazine.com/blog/2022/1/12/the-paraguayan-president-who-brought-his-country-to-military-catastrophe-part-4-how-the-war-ended#.Yd9N0i2cZAY=] https://warfarehistorynetwork.com/article/war-of-the-triple-alliance-bloodbath-in-paraguay/ [https://warfarehistorynetwork.com/article/war-of-the-triple-alliance-bloodbath-in-paraguay/] https://www.thecollector.com/francisco-solano-lopez-paraguayan-war/ [https://www.thecollector.com/francisco-solano-lopez-paraguayan-war/] https://countrystudies.us/paraguay/10.htm [https://countrystudies.us/paraguay/10.htm] https://mitpressbookstore.mit.edu/book/9780742537552 [https://mitpressbookstore.mit.edu/book/9780742537552]   See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

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All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file.  * The Gen Z Protests that Shook India's Fascist Government * GlobeCon: The New Liberals Take on DSA * GlobeCon: Can Technocratic Neoliberalism Save Us? Um no wtf? * How Ken Paxton Became the Most Corrupt Man in Texas Politics  * Executive Disorder: Flock Sabotage, Tariff Refunds for Corporations, Wisconsin Election You can now listen to all Cool Zone Media shows, 100% ad-free through the Cooler Zone Media subscription, available exclusively on Apple Podcasts. So, open your Apple Podcasts app, search for “Cooler Zone Media” and subscribe today! 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Part Two: Alex Karp: How Palantir's CEO Went From Marxist To Anti-Woke Crusader

With Palantir now off the ground, Alex Karp turns himself into the spokesman and salesman for Palantir, a company that threatens to destroy everything he pretends to believe in. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.