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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

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In May 1938 a rumor would begin circulating, based on intelligence gathered by Czechoslovak and Brit

On September 30, 1938 one of the more controversial events of the interwar period would occur. But f

We have talked about the Maginot Line and rearmament, now it is time to look at what the French army

If France wanted to compete militarily with the growing power of Germany, it was going to have to st

Usually these interviews start with a topic and go from there, but in this case I was joined by Dr.

In the last years before the war there were many different concerns in Paris, honestly too many to c

After the wars were over, there were millions of veterans and each nation and each group of veterans

With the victory of the Popular Front it was time to completely transform French society, to fix all

The events of February 6th 1934 would result in a new unity on the French Left, enter the Popular Fr

Release Note: I was unable to record this week, so pulling forward this interview that was going to

Among the most important projects by France during the 1930s would be relations with other nations.

After their victory during the First World War the French had some very real problems. Those problem

During the interwar period the French decided to take a bit of concrete and build some fortification

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When the Anschluss occurred, there would be no fighting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit meg

During February 1938 relations between Austria and Germany begin to spiral out of control. Learn mor

On November 5th 1937 a meeting would take place where Hitler would outline the situation in Europe a

The concept of joining Austria and Germany was not a new idea though, and certainly not one that ori

Season 2 Introduction

2021/7/18

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After the fall of Nanking, there was still no end in sight for the fighting in China. Learn more abo