Breaking History Ep. 100: Civil Wars as Divide to Conquer Strategies

In the 100th episode of Breaking History, Matt Ehret traces the lineage of global power structures from the Rhodes Round Table through the rise of NATO, revealing the interconnected networks that have shaped modern geopolitics. He unpacks how British imperial strategy evolved through secret societies, think tanks, and transatlantic alliances, laying the groundwork for today's global order. From the ambitions of Cecil Rhodes to the creation of the Council on Foreign Relations and the shaping of post-WWII institutions, Ehret draws a straight line between the past and the present. With historical context and deep research, this milestone episode explores how seemingly disconnected events and organizations are part of a coordinated, centuries-long project to control the direction of history.