370 episodes
The History of the Twentieth Century Mark Painter
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5.0 • 1 Rating
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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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Nazism Unleashed.
When Germany invaded Poland in 1939, it freed the Nazis from having to worry about international opinion. Hitler and his followers could now do as they pleased.
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The Winter War
With the other Great Powers involved in their own wars, Stalin and the USSR are now free to claim the territories Germany granted to their "sphere of influence."
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The Calm Before the Storm
Adolf Hitler wanted to attack in the west immediately after the fall of Poland, but unfavorable weather kept postponing the offensive. Then a copy of the plan fell into Allied hands.
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Winston Is Back!
In the final year before the war began, Winston Churchill's denunciations of Nazi Germany began to seem prescient, but Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain fiercely resisted calls to invite Churchill into the Cabinet until war came. Then Churchill became First Lord of the Admiralty, for the second time in his career.
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Operation Weserübung
Improbably, the nation of Norway finds itself the front line of the Second World War.
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Blood, Toil, Tears, and Sweat
The Allied debacle in Norway sparked a revolt in the British Parliament against the Chamberlain government's conduct of the war.
Customer Reviews
Best history podcast that I know of
I have recently listened to quite a few different history podcasts and this one is by far the best. Mark (the host) does not assume that you know the topic already so he provides helpful background (but not too much of it) and explains both what happened and why it happened in a manner that makes it easy to follow and comprehend. His skillful use of subtle nuances of language as well as great humor make it very entertaining as well. Highly recommended!