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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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39:45

181 1919 - Finland

The History of the Twentieth Century ·

2020/01/12

Finland was able to win its independence from Russia peacefully, but soon after came a bloody civil war.

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47:44

180 1919 - Poland II

The History of the Twentieth Century ·

2019/12/29

The birth of Poland was a foregone conclusion, but where its boundaries should lie was very much in dispute and led to bloodshed.

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39:32

179 1919 - Poland I

The History of the Twentieth Century ·

2019/12/25

By 1916, both sides in the Great War had declared their desire to see an independent Poland after the war. Now the time had come.

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54:20

178 1919 - Austria-Hungary III

The History of the Twentieth Century ·

2019/12/22

In this final episode on Austria-Hungary, we look at the new nations of Austria and Hungary that emerged from the old Empire. We also take a look at two young Hungarians of the time who became important figures in the US film industry.

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39:58

177 1919 - Austria-Hungary II

The History of the Twentieth Century ·

2019/12/15

In this episode, we look at the birth of Yugoslavia and the cession of ethnic Romanian regions of Hungary to Romania.

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36:04

176 1919 - Austria-Hungary I

The History of the Twentieth Century ·

2019/12/08

This first of a three-part series on the end of Austria-Hungary tells the story of the birth of Czechoslovakia.

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45:59

175 The Paris Peace Conference

The History of the Twentieth Century ·

2019/11/24

Before the Allies were ready to negotiate with the Central Powers, they had to have a "pre-meeting" among themselves to establish a common negotiating position. This "pre-meeting" lasted five months.

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48:31

174 Lessons Learned III

The History of the Twentieth Century ·

2019/11/17

With the War now behind us, we take a moment to reflect on its most important lessons.

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39:18

173 The Khaki Elections

The History of the Twentieth Century ·

2019/11/10

The United States had a mid-term election just before the Armistice. The UK had a general election just after. Both elections would help shape the post-war world. Also, we say goodbye to Theodore Roosevelt.

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47:19

172 Pale Horse, Pale Rider II

The History of the Twentieth Century ·

2019/10/27

The influenza virus that emerged in 1918 was more deadly than was typical for the disease. Because of the Great War, the virus was carried to every corner of the world, including into populations of human beings who had never known the disease before. The death toll was staggering. This epidemic was the deadliest in human history, in terms of absolute number of persons killed.

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41:33

171 Pale Horse, Pale Rider I

The History of the Twentieth Century ·

2019/10/20

Influenza has plagued the human race for some 12,000 years. It is caused by a virus, an infectious agent barely understood in 1918.

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01:04:19

170 Très Bien

The History of the Twentieth Century ·

2019/10/13

Once Bulgaria quit the war, the dominoes began to fall. By early October, both Germany and Austria were in diplomatic exchanges with the US over peace terms. When news of this became public, both of those governments experienced domestic political collapse.

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48:59

169 Tipperary mbali sana sana

The History of the Twentieth Century ·

2019/09/29

The German commanders and their African askari soldiers fought a smart and determined guerilla campaign against the British that actually lasted longer than the war in Europe had. But when news of the Armistice reached them, it was time to lay down their weapons.

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33:37

168 The Black Day

The History of the Twentieth Century ·

2019/09/22

The German spring offensives of 1918 were intended to force an end to the war before Allied numerical superiority became decisive. But the offensives failed, the German Army is crumbling, and mobile warfare has returned to the Western Front.

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43:27

167 The Armistice of Mudros

The History of the Twentieth Century ·

2019/09/15

It was poetic that the war would end where it began, in the Balkans. An Allied offensive against a weary Bulgaria led to an armistice, forcing the Ottoman Empire--and Austria and Germany--also to sue for peace.

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43:06

166 An Unanswered Riddle

The History of the Twentieth Century ·

2019/09/01

The policies of the new Bolshevik government befuddled both the Allies and the Central Powers. Both sides in the war sought better relations with Moscow, but the murders of the Imperial family signaled that the Bolsheviks were not ready to make nice.

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39:07

165 You Die Waiting for It

The History of the Twentieth Century ·

2019/08/25

The end of the war on the Eastern Front and the Italian defeat at Caporetto gave Austria-Hungary a badly needed military respite. But domestically, the country was crumbling, economically, socially, and politically. Discontent has reached critical mass.

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46:43

164 Grim Earnest, to the Death

The History of the Twentieth Century ·

2019/08/18

The length and the toll of the Great War were a tragedy, but for Czech and Slovak nationalists, they also presented an opportunity to shake off the bonds of Habsburg rule and achieve independence.

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44:25

163 A State Not Yet Born

The History of the Twentieth Century ·

2019/08/04

In Russia, the Bolshevik government succeeds in throttling the Constituent Assembly and taking full control of the national government. They find themselves up against an array of enemies, including Czech and Slovak soldiers who had been fighting in the Russian Army.

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36:47

162 We Just Got Here

The History of the Twentieth Century ·

2019/07/28

A year after the US declared war on Germany, America's contribution to the war effort was still small. Later in 1918, after working through some political and organizational difficulties, American units began to make a difference on the battlefield.

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