History of the Second World War
History of the Second World War is a weekly podcast which will cover World War 2, beginning with the tumultuous years after the First World War, continuing into the descent into war during the 1930s, through the war years, and then into the post war aftermath.
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75: The Munich Agreement Pt. 7 - To the Brink
It seemed clear that nobody wanted to force the government in Prague to accept the Godesberg Memorandum and its demands, and war loomed on the horizon.
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74: The Munich Agreement Pt. 6 - I Am Altering ...
Chamberlain would triumphantly arrive at Bad Godesberg with the agreements from Prague in hand, the Munich Crisis was now over....and then it absolutely was not.
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73: The Munich Agreement Pt. 5 - We had no othe...
...because we were left alone.
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72: The Munich Agreement Pt. 4 - Plan Z
One of the major events leading up to the Munich agreement was a series of two personal conversations between the British Prime Minister Nivelle Chamberlain and Adolf Hitler. The original idea for these conversations originated in London during...
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71: The Munich Agreement Pt. 3 - The Summer of ...
After the events of May and the phantom invasion and Czechoslovakian mobilization, the overall vibe in the area was tense. It also had a real effect on many governmental ministers all over Europe as for the first time in 20 years they had been pushed...
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70: The Munich Agreement Pt. 2 - The May Crisis
In May 1938 a rumor would begin circulating, based on intelligence gathered by Czechoslovak and British sources, that Germany was about to launch an invasion.
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69: The Munich Agreement Pt. 1 - Background
On September 30, 1938 one of the more controversial events of the interwar period would occur. But first, some background.
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68: The Third Republic Pt. 8 - The French Army
We have talked about the Maginot Line and rearmament, now it is time to look at what the French army was planning to do.
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67: The Third Republic Pt. 7 - Rearmament
If France wanted to compete militarily with the growing power of Germany, it was going to have to start a serious effort to rearm itself. Email: historyofthesecondworldwar@outlook.comTwitter: WorldWar2PodWebsite: historyofthesecondworldwar.com
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23: A Naval Chat with Dr. Alexander Clarke
Usually these interviews start with a topic and go from there, but in this case I was joined by Dr. Alexander Clarke for a wide ranging discussion on naval history. We talked about the Royal Navy, the perception of its preparations for war, the role...
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66: The Third Republic Pt. 6 - Political Cleanup
In the last years before the war there were many different concerns in Paris, honestly too many to cover in one episode, but this episode discusses a few of them.
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22: The Politics of Veteran's Benefits with Dr....
After the wars were over, there were millions of veterans and each nation and each group of veterans found themselves in different positions. In this interview I was joined by Dr. Martin Crotty, Dr. Neil Diamant, and Dr. Mark Edele to discuss their...
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65: The Third Republic Pt. 5 - Popular Front in...
With the victory of the Popular Front it was time to completely transform French society, to fix all of the problems they had identified in the previous years....right? RIGHT?!
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64: The Third Republic Pt. 4 - Left Left Left R...
The events of February 6th 1934 would result in a new unity on the French Left, enter the Popular Front.
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21: Fighter Pilot Nostalgia with Dr. Michael Ha...
Release Note: I was unable to record this week, so pulling forward this interview that was going to release later this year.
In this interview I was joined by Dr. Michael Hankins to discuss Fighter Pilot Nostalgia before, during and after the...
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63: The Third Republic Pt. 3 - France and Friends
Among the most important projects by France during the 1930s would be relations with other nations.
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62: The Third Republic Pt. 2 - The Shadow of Vi...
After their victory during the First World War the French had some very real problems. Those problems and their possible solutions would shape French policy during the interwar years.
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61: The Third Republic Pt. 1 - The Maginot Line
During the interwar period the French decided to take a bit of concrete and build some fortifications, 5 billion Francs later they had completed an impressive bit of construction.
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20: Fascism in Interwar France with Dr. Chris M...
Follow Dr. Millington on Twitter: @DrCMillington
A History of Fascism in France: From the First World War to the National Front https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/history-of-fascism-in-france-9781350006539
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60: Anschluss Pt. 4 - Operation Otto
When the Anschluss occurred, there would be no fighting.
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59: Anschluss Pt. 3 - The February 1938 Meeting
During February 1938 relations between Austria and Germany begin to spiral out of control.
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58: Anschluss Pt. 2 - Hossbach Memorandum
On November 5th 1937 a meeting would take place where Hitler would outline the situation in Europe as he saw it, and why Germany would soon have to go to war.
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57: Anschluss Pt. 1 - The Dreams of Greater Ger...
The concept of joining Austria and Germany was not a new idea though, and certainly not one that originated in Nazi Germany. It was instead something that was quite popular at various points in the past, and during this episode we will look at the...
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Season 2 Introduction
In this episode we talk about what we will be talking about.
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56: Second Sino-Japanese War Pt. 7 - Sinking De...
After the fall of Nanking, there was still no end in sight for the fighting in China.
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