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Explaining History

How do we make sense of the modern world? We find the answers in the history of the 20th Century.For over a decade, The Explaining History Podcast has been the guide for curious minds. Host Nick Shepley and expert guests break down the world wars, the Cold War, and the rise and fall of ideologies into concise, 25-minute episodes.This isn"t a dry lecture. It"s a critical, narrative-driven conversation that connects the past to your present.Perfect for students, history buffs, and anyone who wants to

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25:26

SS Training and the Nazi Camp System

Explaining History ·

2018/03/04

The training of a ruthless fraternity who's sadism was encouraged and given free reign - this was the training role of the Nazi camp system. It became the proving ground for a generation of SS men who would later perpetrate the Holocaust. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/explaininghistory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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25:39

American War Production and Finance 1917-18

Explaining History ·

2018/03/01

A war of historically unprecedented size and ferocity needed the industrial productivity all belligerent powers. However, American productive capacity dwarfed its European neighbours, as did America's ability to raise finances to pay for the conflict. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/explaininghistory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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23:48

The Creation of Yugoslavia 1919 (Part One)

Explaining History ·

2018/02/27

In the aftermath of the First World War a federation of Balkan states that had emerged from the collapsed Austro Hungarian and Ottoman Empires, each with conflicting agendas, created a new South Slav Federation; Yugoslavia. The Paris Peace Conference would determine the new nation's future. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/explaininghistory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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24:34

Zero Hour: The Soviet Occupation of Berlin, Budapest...

Explaining History ·

2018/02/26

The devastation of Germany and Eastern Europe by Hitler created the perfect environment for Soviet rule. Shattered, bewildered and destitute populations had little choice but to accept the domination of the Red Army.If you enjoyed today’s podcast and would like to join in the debate or learn more, visit us on the Explaining History Podcast Facebook group here:https://www.facebook.com/groups/148115359176123/ Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/explaininghistory. Hosted on Acast. See

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25:15

Franco's diplomacy and the defeat of fascism 1941-45

Explaining History ·

2018/02/20

Francoist Spain avoided direct conflict with Britain and America, but waged war against the USSR. By 1943 the tide of war had turned against Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy, but Franco's survival instincts enabled his regime to endure long into the post war era. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/explaininghistory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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28:08

Hitler and Hjalmar Schacht

Explaining History ·

2018/02/19

In 1933 Hitler appointed Hjalmar Schacht as the president of the Reichsbank. Hitler had little understanding about economics and relied on the financial engineering of his new chief banker. However, the problems of the German economy persisted even through the period of rearmament.If you enjoyed today’s podcast and would like to join in the debate or learn more, visit us on the Explaining History Podcast Facebook group here. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/explaininghistory. Hosted on

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26:34

Barbarossa Pt 4: Stalin's ultimatum June-July 1941

Explaining History ·

2018/02/17

As Germany armies surges across western Russia in the summer of 1941, Stalin seemed to lose his nerve and suffer a breakdown. This podcast explores how Stalin recovered and held on to power which seemed momentarily to be close to evaporating.If you enjoyed today’s podcast and would like to join in the debate or learn more, visit us on the Explaining History Podcast Facebook group here. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/explaininghistory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more

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23:55

The Butler Education Act 1944

Explaining History ·

2018/02/15

In the last years of the Second World War, a new education act designed to create a school system for post war Britain was established. It was instrumental in creating the post war British class system, but many of the educational advances hoped for failed to materialise. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/explaininghistory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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17:39

Book Review: Babuska's Journey: The Dark Road to...

Explaining History ·

2018/02/13

A review of Babushka's Journey and a discussion of the field of Gulag memoir literature (listen to the end for details on how to get your free copy). Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/explaininghistory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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25:18

Nixon, Reagan and the crisis years of the 1970s

Explaining History ·

2018/02/05

How did the decline of Richard Nixon and the humiliations heaped upon America in the 1970s lead to the rise in popularity of a once marginal Republican figure, Ronald Reagan? This podcast explores the transition between the two figures in the Republican Party. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/explaininghistory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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24:22

Stalinist secrecy and paranoia 1928-38

Explaining History ·

2018/01/29

The internal logic of Stalinism was based around perceived threats, class enemies, overseas conspiracies and an all pervading secrecy. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/explaininghistory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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24:16

War Correspondents and Operation Barbarossa 1941

Explaining History ·

2018/01/24

Hitler's invasion of the USSR was the largest land invasion in history, but it was the most under reported theatre of fighting in the entire war. This podcast explores why so little was known about the Russian Front by news audiences in Russia, Britain and America. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/explaininghistory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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25:54

Roosevelt, Churchill and Lend Lease

Explaining History ·

2018/01/19

Following Roosevelt's election victory in November 1940, the news that Britain faced certain bankruptcy in dollar terms presented the president with the first major challenge of his new term. The lend lease agreement, signed in March 1941 was the solution. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/explaininghistory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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23:46

Truman and the Taft Hartley Act 1947

Explaining History ·

2018/01/16

This is the second podcast on labour relations and the Truman Presidency. In 1947, Congress took up the baton of anti union legislation, just as the president was having second thoughts. The Taft Hartley Act was the most significant anti union legislation of the post war era and rolled back many of organised labour's achievements during the New Deal. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/explaininghistory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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26:52

Barbarossa Part Three: The USSR and the Invasion

Explaining History ·

2018/01/13

This is the third part of a series on Operation Barbarossa, the Nazi invasion of the Soviet Union. This podcast focuses on the views and beliefs of attackers, defenders and the citizens caught in the middle. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/explaininghistory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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23:19

American Volunteers and the aftermath of the Spanish...

Explaining History ·

2018/01/09

When US volunteers from the International Brigade returned to America after two years of bloodshed and slaughter in Spain, they received a frosty welcome from a suspicious FBI and police. Much of the American public knew very little about the war and understood nothing of what was at stake. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/explaininghistory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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25:51

Woodrow Wilson and the founding of the League of Nations

Explaining History ·

2018/01/07

In the aftermath of the First World War, utopian visions of a future world without war informed a generation of diplomats, politicians and peace makers. The horrors of the First World War meant that this vision had become an urgent necessity. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/explaininghistory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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26:27

Cold War assumptions and the beginning of the Korean...

Explaining History ·

2018/01/06

Mao, Stalin, Truman and MacArthur's calculations, along with the ambitions of Kim Il Sung and Syngman Rhee turned Korea from a Cold War sideshow into the first hot war of the long Cold War age. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/explaininghistory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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27:08

The development of Nazi economic policy 1920-32

Explaining History ·

2018/01/02

Incoherence was one of the defining features of Nazi economic thinking, as competing economic tendencies within the party and externally were suborned to Hitler's racial ideas. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/explaininghistory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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26:56

Churchill and the Russian Civil War 1919

Explaining History ·

2017/12/29

At the height of the allied intervention in Russia, David Lloyd George wavered in his enthusiasm for the mission but his political ally and friend Churchill had no such doubts and did everything in his power to encourage an allied crusade against the Bolshevik regime. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/explaininghistory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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