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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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...
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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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55: Second Sino-Japanese War Pt. 6 - Death and ...
After the Japanese Army took Nanking in December, what would follow was pain, death, and suffering. Jutland Stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymr1u5hy1XQ&t=1s
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54: Second Sino-Japanese War Pt. 5 - Failure an...
With the Japanese landings from Hangzou Bay the Chinese positions in and around Shanghai become completely untenable.
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53: Second Sino-Japanese War Pt. 4 - Battle for...
After the fighting spilled outside the city with Japanese landings on the river, the fighting would continue for months.
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52: Second Sino-Japanese War Pt. 3 - Shanghai
While the Japanese invasion of northern China continued, further south the first major battle of the war was about to begin in the streets of Shanghai.
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51: Second Sino-Japanese War Pt. 2 - Moving South
The establishment of the puppet state of Manchuria would not be the end of the adventures of the Japanese in China, and instead they would endeavor over the course of the next decade to extend their influence, and during that expansion they would...
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50: Second Sino-Japanese War Pt. 1 - Background
During the 1930s China would experience a devastating invasion. This invasion was launched by the Japanese who were trying to obtain greater access to the natural resources available in Manchuria and northern China. The result would be the start of...
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49: The Spanish Civil War Pt. 14 - Legacy
The Spanish Civil War was over, but its legacy would live on, both inside Spain and in a Europe that was soon plunging into a much larger conflict.
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48: Spanish Civil War Pt. 13 - The End of the S...
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47: The Spanish Civil War Pt. 12 - Disaster on ...
Register for Intelligent Speech! https://www.intelligentspeechconference.com/shop/ and use code GREATAfter the defeat at the Battle of Teruel, and with Valencia under threat, the Republic launches yet another attack, this time across the River Ebro.
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46: The Spanish Civil War Pt. 11 - The Battle o...
The large Republican attacks on the city of Teruel would backfire, and result not in victory, but with the Nationalists reaching the coast, cutting Republican Spain in two.
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