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The History of the Twentieth Century

A chronicle of the history of the twentieth century, including art, music, popular culture, science, religion, and, of course, politics and war.

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45:25

281 Fear Itself

The History of the Twentieth Century ·

2022/05/15

In the four-month period between Roosevelt's election and his inauguration, the American economy went from bad to worse.

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55:35

280 A New Deal

The History of the Twentieth Century ·

2022/05/08

New York Governor Franklin Roosevelt was the wide favorite for the 1932 Democratic Presidential nomination, while Herbert Hoover's popularity, like the US economy, was declining every month.

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46:41

279 Persistent Experimentation

The History of the Twentieth Century ·

2022/05/01

Franklin Delano Roosevelt, scion of two old and wealthy New York families, former Assistant Secretary of the Navy and candidate for Vice President of the United States, had a bright future ahead of him. Then he came down with polio.

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45:19

278 Chain Reaction

The History of the Twentieth Century ·

2022/04/17

Rutherford's hypothetical neutron was proved to exist in 1932. Atomic physics in the 1930s was regularly producing dramatic--and disturbing--new results.

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44:09

277 The Empire Christmas Pudding

The History of the Twentieth Century ·

2022/04/10

The British economy hadn't fully bounced back from the war when the Depression hit, eventually forcing Britain off the gold standard once again.

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43:01

276 The Salt March

The History of the Twentieth Century ·

2022/04/03

The Indian National Congress had declared independence, but waited for Gandhi to propose a strategy for resisting British rule. Gandhi came up with a characteristically unusual suggestion.

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46:51

275 Stalin Is the Lenin of Today

The History of the Twentieth Century ·

2022/03/27

Stalin claimed the mantle of successor to Lenin and made the claim stick. He would go on to gain a degree of power in the USSR far greater than anything Lenin ever held, or even dreamed of.

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49:15

274 Start Talking and Stop Moving

The History of the Twentieth Century ·

2022/03/13

Strangely, although motion pictures and sound recording were invented around the same time, it took thirty years before the technology to link them came together. Sound changed motion pictures, not always for the better.

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40:43

273 The Anatomy of Fascism

The History of the Twentieth Century ·

2022/03/06

Fascist governments are run on the views of the fascist leader, more than a written ideology. And what does the leader want? At home, to celebrate "our" superior culture; abroad, war.

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43:55

272 The Vision of Fascism

The History of the Twentieth Century ·

2022/02/27

In this second of a three-part series on fascism, we examine the beliefs that form the foundation of fascism.

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44:33

271 The Roots of Fascism

The History of the Twentieth Century ·

2022/02/20

Fascism is the twentieth century's unique contribution to political ideology. In this first of a three-part series, we examine its roots.

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43:47

270 The Reichstag Fire

The History of the Twentieth Century ·

2022/02/06

Hitler became chancellor of a mostly-not-Nazi cabinet. But he also demanded yet another election and worked hard to create a sense of crisis that would encourage more votes for Nazis.

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34:51

269 Chancellor Hitler

The History of the Twentieth Century ·

2022/01/30

Just when it seemed the National Socialist movement was beginning to lose steam, other right-wing parties join the Nazis in a coalition, thinking to use the movement for their own purposes.

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59:17

268 A Private from Bohemia

The History of the Twentieth Century ·

2022/01/23

Germany held four national elections in 1932, and a number of state elections besides. The NSDAP, the Nazi Party did quite well, but fell short every time. By the end of the year, there were signs the Party was losing steam.

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43:29

267 The Brown Battalions

The History of the Twentieth Century ·

2022/01/16

With the 1930 German federal election, the Nazi party went from the fringes to status as one of Germany's major political parties. But that's not the same as participating in government.

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43:53

266 After Hitler, Our Turn

The History of the Twentieth Century ·

2022/01/02

In the late Twenties, Germany saw its Communist and National Socialist parties grow in popularity, especially the latter. Adolf Hitler became the unlikely leader of the right wing in Germany, while the Communists dismissed the Nazis as a temporary obstacle.

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43:07

265 Foreign Commentary Changes Nothing

The History of the Twentieth Century ·

2021/12/26

The Japanese occupation of Manchuria was the first real test of the League of Nations, as this was exactly the kind of aggressive act the League was created to prevent. Unfortunately, the League failed the test.

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52:25

264 What Is a Planet?

The History of the Twentieth Century ·

2021/12/25

Ever since the eighth planet, Neptune, was discovered in 1846, some astronomers searched for a hypothetical ninth planet. Clyde Tombaugh discovered the ninth planet in 1930. Or did he?

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46:33

263 Discussion Is Useless

The History of the Twentieth Century ·

2021/12/19

Japan had a rough time of it in the 1920s, between the global economic shocks and a devastating 1923 earthquake. Japanese military commanders saw control of Manchuria as key to Japan's economic independence, and they weren't about to let the politicians in Tokyo interfere.

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50:33

262 The Long March

The History of the Twentieth Century ·

2021/12/12

Chiang Kai-shek unified China, more or less, but survival of the Nationalist government was threatened by warlords, the Japanese, and the Communists. Of these threats, Chiang regarded the Communists as the greatest.

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