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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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24:43

The Politics of Stalinism Part Two

Explaining History ·

2017/10/15

More on the inner workings of the Soviet Communist Party after 1928 Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/explaininghistory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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26:16

The Bolsheviks and the Peacemakers 1919

Explaining History ·

2017/10/14

Continuing from a previous podcast on the complications of the Russian Revolution to the attempts to create a European peace in 1919, this episode focuses on the differing approaches proposed to dealing with Soviet Russia by the Paris Peacemakers and the risks of leaving the vast country out of the proceedings. 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

American Labour Militancy 1945-46

Explaining History ·

2017/09/30

In the immediate aftermath of the Second World War a strong, organised American working class movement faced an uncertain future of stagnating wages and fears about a return to the Great Depression. By 1946 the USA faced unprecedented union militancy and strike action Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/explaininghistory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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25:52

Eisenhower, the CIA and the death of Stalin

Explaining History ·

2017/09/25

The cold war certainties that existed up until March 1953 were thrown into doubt when Stalin died, leaving Eisenhower and his spy chief Alan Dulles with no reliable intelligence as to Soviet intentions. The Cold War entered one of its most dangerous and uncertain phases as a result. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/explaininghistory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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24:56

Hitler's Civil Service

Explaining History ·

2017/09/24

In 1933 Hitler sought to extend his power over the German Civil Service and to politicise it by purging non Nazis. However, he hoped to achieve this without damaging the workings of a powerful organ of state. 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

The rights of American Women 1945-55

Explaining History ·

2017/09/23

In the immediate aftermath of World War Two, women left war industries in huge numbers and some entered the domestic sphere. However the view that women existed in the 'comfortable concentration camp' theorised by Betty Friedan requires closer examination. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/explaininghistory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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25:20

Britain's early victories in the desert war 1940-41

Explaining History ·

2017/09/23

Despite being vastly outnumbered in Egypt, a small British Empire force inflicted devastating losses on a vast Italian Army. Mussolini's poorly led and poorly motivated troops were swiftly defeated by a small but well equipped and mobile force. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/explaininghistory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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23:15

Booker T Washington and the Jim Crow Era

Explaining History ·

2017/09/22

Between 1890 and 1915 the eradication of political, social and economic gains that black Americans had achieved after the Civil War in the Reconstruction era occurred across the southern states. The most famous black American figure, Booker T Washington sought accommodation with white American society and argued the black people should earn acceptance through education and hard work. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/explaininghistory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more

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24:56

The Politics of Stalinism Part One

Explaining History ·

2017/09/22

This podcast is the first of several that explore the inner workings of the Soviet State and the Communist Party under Stalin after 1928. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/explaininghistory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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24:47

Hitler's personality and German Government

Explaining History ·

2017/09/21

After fifteen years of 'struggle' Hitler brought to orderly German Government the politics of the demagogue and the populist, and retreated from the bureaucratic business of government. His actions were typical of his outlook and of fascist and Nazi ideology. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/explaininghistory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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24:07

Bolshevik Russia and the Paris Peacemakers - 1919

Explaining History ·

2017/09/18

While revolution and civil war tore the former Russian Empire apart, the British, French and American leaders at the Paris Peace Conference were unsure as to how to deal with Russia and what part it might play in the shaping of a post war world order. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/explaininghistory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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25:00

The Italo Turkish War

Explaining History ·

2017/09/17

In 1911 Italy launched an opportunist war against the Ottoman Empire for control of Libya. Despite the huge costs and the unexpected guerrilla war that Italian troops found themselves fighting against Arab and Ottoman forces, Italy gained control of the Ottoman provinces. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/explaininghistory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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25:48

America, USSR, Britain and the development of the...

Explaining History ·

2017/09/16

The wartime Manhattan project resulted in unforseen diplomatic tensions between the three powers and gave America unprecedented power which President Truman was reluctant to use and uncertain how to wield. 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

American and British Volunteers at the Battle of...

Explaining History ·

2017/09/16

Poorly equipped and with virtually no training, the American and British volunteers in the International Brigades, along with French, German, Belgian, Polish and other groups of anti fascists sustained huge casualties keeping the road to Madrid open. The battle of Jarama involved immense sacrifice but once again kept Spain's fascist generals out of the capital Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/explaininghistory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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23:42

Hitler and the creation of the 'Fuhrer State'

Explaining History ·

2017/09/11

The insertion of a highly personalised dictatorship into Germany's previously highly functional bureaucratic state and the gradual erosion of barriers between Fuhrer, state and party led to the growth of institutional chaos in a regime that projected in image of order. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/explaininghistory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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23:21

The Fall and Rise of European Tensions 1909-11

Explaining History ·

2017/09/10

A temporary lull in imperial tensions, arms races and the threat of a major European war was illusory in the last years before the First World War. This podcast explores the nature of this 'Indian summer' and the causes of renewed tensions from 1911 onwards. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/explaininghistory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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24:07

The Nazi Party 1933

Explaining History ·

2017/09/09

Nazi Germany was more than simply a personal dictatorship and the manner in which the chaotic and restless Nazi movement captured and infiltrated all areas of the German state dictated the pace of events and change from 1933 onwards. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/explaininghistory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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25:35

Franco's march on Madrid: 1936

Explaining History ·

2017/09/07

As fascist armies raced across Spain to seize the capital they committed horrific war crimes against Spanish workers and peasants. Madrid braced itself for the onslaught, but managed to deny Franco and the generals a breakthrough victory Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/explaininghistory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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26:13

The CIA and early anti Soviet Operations

Explaining History ·

2017/09/04

The development of the CIA by 1949 into a well funded unaccountable agency with the scope for paramilitary operations against the USSR, meant that poorly conceived and ultimately doomed missions against the Soviet Bloc proliferated using anti communist emigres. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/explaininghistory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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23:28

Emerging Nations and the Paris Peace Conference

Explaining History ·

2017/09/03

Peacemakers at the Paris Peace Conference attempted to build new nation states out of the chaos of four collapsed empires. However, events on the ground in Eastern Europe overtook the pace at which decisions in Paris could be made. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/explaininghistory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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