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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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23:38

70: The Munich Agreement Pt. 2 - The May Crisis

History of the Second World War ·

2021/11/10

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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24:05

69: The Munich Agreement Pt. 1 - Background

History of the Second World War ·

2021/10/27

On September 30, 1938 one of the more controversial events of the interwar period would occur. But first, some background. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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27:32

68: The Third Republic Pt. 8 - The French Army

History of the Second World War ·

2021/10/20

We have talked about the Maginot Line and rearmament, now it is time to look at what the French army was planning to do. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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26:35

67: The Third Republic Pt. 7 - Rearmament

History of the Second World War ·

2021/10/13

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.com Twitter: WorldWar2Pod Website: historyofthesecondworldwar.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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59:02

23: A Naval Chat with Dr. Alexander Clarke

History of the Second World War ·

2021/10/10

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 that naval aviation played in naval planning during the interwar years, Dr. Clarke's upcoming book on British destroyers, and several other topics. You can find Dr. Clarke's upcoming book Tribals, Battles and Darings: The Genesis of the Modern Destroyer

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26:47

66: The Third Republic Pt. 6 - Political Cleanup

History of the Second World War ·

2021/10/06

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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60:00

22: The Politics of Veteran's Benefits with Dr....

History of the Second World War ·

2021/10/03

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 book that looks at the experiences of veterans from many different nations after both World Wars. Check out The Politics of Veteran Benefits in the Twentieth Century here

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27:13

65: The Third Republic Pt. 5 - Popular Front in Power

History of the Second World War ·

2021/09/30

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?! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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21:25

64: The Third Republic Pt. 4 - Left Left Left Right Left

History of the Second World War ·

2021/09/22

The events of February 6th 1934 would result in a new unity on the French Left, enter the Popular Front. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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35:59

21: Fighter Pilot Nostalgia with Dr. Michael Hankins

History of the Second World War ·

2021/09/15

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 Second World War. The conversation ends up far past the Second World War, but I simply cannot resist a discussion of jet fighters. You can follow Dr. Hankins on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HankinstienDr. Hankins' Website: http://mwhankins.com/index.htmlFlying

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24:20

63: The Third Republic Pt. 3 - France and Friends

History of the Second World War ·

2021/09/08

Among the most important projects by France during the 1930s would be relations with other nations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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24:50

62: The Third Republic Pt. 2 - The Shadow of Victory

History of the Second World War ·

2021/09/01

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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38:57

61: The Third Republic Pt. 1 - The Maginot Line

History of the Second World War ·

2021/08/25

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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47:51

20: Fascism in Interwar France with Dr. Chris Millington

History of the Second World War ·

2021/08/22

Follow Dr. Millington on Twitter: @DrCMillingtonA 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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23:47

60: Anschluss Pt. 4 - Operation Otto

History of the Second World War ·

2021/08/18

When the Anschluss occurred, there would be no fighting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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26:39

59: Anschluss Pt. 3 - The February 1938 Meeting

History of the Second World War ·

2021/08/11

During February 1938 relations between Austria and Germany begin to spiral out of control. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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51:00

58: Anschluss Pt. 2 - Hossbach Memorandum

History of the Second World War ·

2021/07/28

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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29:21

57: Anschluss Pt. 1 - The Dreams of Greater Germany

History of the Second World War ·

2021/07/21

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 roots of Pan-Germanism as a movement in the months and years immediately following the end of the First World War, and also why those Pan-Germanist dreams were not fulfilled after 1918. The movement would then have an interesting evolution as its strongest

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11:40

Season 2 Introduction

History of the Second World War ·

2021/07/18

In this episode we talk about what we will be talking about. Website: http://www.historyofthesecondworldwar.comPatreon: http://www.patreon.com/historyofhegreatwarApple Podcast Subscription: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/channel/history-of-the-world-wars/id6442476986?ls=1&at=1010l36mt&ct=01Twitter: @WorldWar2PodFacebook: historyofthesecondworldwar Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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56: Second Sino-Japanese War Pt. 7 - Sinking Deeper

History of the Second World War ·

2021/06/16

After the fall of Nanking, there was still no end in sight for the fighting in China. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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