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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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39:36

141 The Cossacks Are Not Coming

The History of the Twentieth Century ·

2019/01/13

By 1917, many in German and Austrian official and military circles had given up hope of winning the Great War on the battlefield and were ready to discuss peace terms. Hindenburg and Ludendorff, however, insisted that victory was at hand.

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54:50

140 The Hindenburg Line

The History of the Twentieth Century ·

2018/12/23

With Russia in disarray, and the Eastern Front in a de facto armistice, we shift our attention to the West, where the French begin the latest "final" offensive.

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38:29

139 No Fight, No Loan

The History of the Twentieth Century ·

2018/12/16

Russia's allies--The United Kingdom, France, Italy, and now the United States--were pleased that Russia was taking a more liberal and democratic direction, but they also expected Russia to honor the commitments the czar had made to them, even though those commitments were unpopular at home. Meanwhile, the new government struggled even with its most basic responsibilities.

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56:57

138 Make the World Safe for Democracy

The History of the Twentieth Century ·

2018/12/09

Even the resumption of unrestricted submarine warfare by the Germans was not enough to push Woodrow Wilson into supporting war, but the Zimmerman Telegram made it impossible to oppose war any further. Additionally, the Russian Revolution eliminated an unsavory ally, replacing him with a fledgling democracy that needed support.

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34:22

137 The February Revolution

The History of the Twentieth Century ·

2018/12/02

The revolutionary upheavals in Petrograd lead to the formation of a Provisional Government. Emperor Nikolai II abdicates, ending the 304-year old Romanov dynasty.

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44:25

136 The Winter of Our Discontent

The History of the Twentieth Century ·

2018/11/18

With political resentments already high, the deprivations of the harsh winter of 1916-17 cause them to boil over. The Russian Revolution has begun.

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47:58

135 Stupidity or Treason?

The History of the Twentieth Century ·

2018/11/11

When the Great War began, Russian political factions mostly united in a common front to support the war effort, as political parties did in the other belligerent nations. But when Russia's military reversals and shortcomings in leadership became too obvious to ignore, opponents of the government began to speak up.

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41:11

134 The Zimmerman Telegram

The History of the Twentieth Century ·

2018/11/04

With the Mexican Revolution winding down and the prospects of war between Mexico and the USA seeming increasingly remote, the German Foreign Secretary explores the idea of inviting Mexico to declare war on the United States.

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39:26

133 We Win Ourselves to Death

The History of the Twentieth Century ·

2018/10/21

Germany was already rationing food when the bad harvests of 1916 made the situation far worse. Running out of options, the German military decides to resume unrestricted U-boat warfare.

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47:18

132 Guerre à la guerre

The History of the Twentieth Century ·

2018/10/14

The European powers refused to negotiate, but private groups, including women's groups, socialists, and Henry Ford, pressed ahead with campaigns to bring the belligerents to the negotiating table.

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38:58

131 This Wellsian Wonder

The History of the Twentieth Century ·

2018/10/07

The automobile and the airplane, both recent inventions that make use of the internal combustion engine, become weapons of war.

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41:13

130 He Kept Us out of War

The History of the Twentieth Century ·

2018/09/23

With four years of peace and progressive reform and a booming economy (due to the strong French and UK wartime demand for US imports), you would think Woodrow Wilson would cruise to an easy re-election. You would be wrong.

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43:39

129 Everywhere and Nowhere

The History of the Twentieth Century ·

2018/09/16

In the wake of Pancho Villa's attack on the town of Columbus, New Mexico, the US Army sends an expeditionary force into Mexico in pursuit of Villa and his fighters, commanded by Gen. John "Black Jack" Pershing.

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39:25

128 A Portuguesa

The History of the Twentieth Century ·

2018/09/09

German East Africa was the last holdout among German colonial possessions. Neighboring Portuguese and Belgian soldiers, as well as South Africans, joined in to help the British, although the British were not always happy to accept their assistance.

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44:24

127 A Terrible Beauty Is Born II

The History of the Twentieth Century ·

2018/08/26

The Rising begins.

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47:52

126 A Terrible Beauty Is Born I

The History of the Twentieth Century ·

2018/08/19

Irish nationalist extremist plot an armed uprising against British rule and reach out to Germany for assistance.

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41:43

125 Question Time

The History of the Twentieth Century ·

2018/08/12

We take a break from the historical narrative this week as listener Brent asks the questions that (hopefully) you wanted answered.

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46:47

124 What Passing-Bells for These Who Die as Cattle?

The History of the Twentieth Century ·

2018/07/29

We conclude the four-part series on military moves in 1916 in the Great War with Brusilov's Offensive and the Battle of the Somme.

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40:41

123 Something Wrong with Our Bloody Ships

The History of the Twentieth Century ·

2018/07/22

Austria begins an offensive against Italy, Russia gears up a counteroffensive in Galicia, and the British and German Navies have it out in the Skagerrak.

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31:30

122 They Shall Not Pass

The History of the Twentieth Century ·

2018/07/15

The fighting continued at Verdun as the Russians prepare an offensive of their own to relieve the pressure on France. A German U-boat mistakenly sinks a passenger ferry in the English Channel, triggering another controversy over submarine rules of engagement.

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