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A history podcast dedicated to examining the global history of the 1920s and 30s in order to explain the causes of World War II, both large and small. As you might imagine, there’s a lot of ground to cover just to contextualize how the conflict got so out of control. If you love historical deep-dives and play-by-plays of nations in way over their collective heads, this is the show for you. Best niche history podcast out there!
PROTIP: If you’re a new listener and are hopelessly confused by me bouncing from topic to topic, the scope of this show has kinda gotten away from me over the years. I have included an index of miniseries in the description of Episode 1 to provide a guide for what I’ve covered so far.
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Episode 178 - Agriculture Adjustment
By 1933 the bright golden haze on America's meadows had been dimmed down to a featureless beige. Twelve years of bad times, which included four years of outright Depression, had wrecked the nation's farms. It would take unprecedented levels of intervention and organization to bring the truly lean years to a conclusion, and the collateral damage would be severe.
Bibliography for this episode:
Kennedy, David M. Freedom From Fear: The American People in Depression and War 1929-1945 Oxford University Press 1999
Hiltzik, Michael The New Deal: A Modern History Simon and Schuster 2011
Schlesinger Jr, Arthur M. The Age of Roosevelt Volume II: The Coming of the New Deal 1933-1935 First Mariner Books 2003
Katznelson, Ira Fear Itself: The New Deal and the Origins of Our Time W.W. Norton and Company, Inc 2013
Smith, Jason Scott A Concise History of the New Deal Cambridge University Press 2014
Engerman, Stanley L. and Robert E. Gallman The Cambridge Economic History of the United States, Volume III: The Twentieth Century Cambridge University Press 2000
Questions? Comments? Email me at peaceintheirtime@gmail.com -
Episode 177 - Making Work
Possibly the most defining programs of the New Deal were the public works projects that created well-paying jobs for millions of Americans in the depths of the Depression. This shouldn't be a surprise, much of the nation's most iconic infrastructure, still in use in many cases to the modern day, was built through these programs. But they were not without controversy as today I'll be covering today alongside the accomplishments.
Bibliography for this episode:
Kennedy, David M. Freedom From Fear: The American People in Depression and War 1929-1945 Oxford University Press 1999
Hiltzik, Michael The New Deal: A Modern History Simon and Schuster 2011
Schlesinger Jr, Arthur M. The Age of Roosevelt Volume II: The Coming of the New Deal 1933-1935 First Mariner Books 2003
Katznelson, Ira Fear Itself: The New Deal and the Origins of Our Time W.W. Norton and Company, Inc 2013
Smith, Jason Scott A Concise History of the New Deal Cambridge University Press 2014
Engerman, Stanley L. and Robert E. Gallman The Cambridge Economic History of the United States, Volume III: The Twentieth Century Cambridge University Press 2000
Questions? Comments? Email me at peaceintheirtime@gmail.com -
Episode 176 - Redefining Money
The great economic straight-jacket of the 1920s and 30s was the Gold Standard, which created a global system that seemingly locked everybody into a stable system. I've talked about that enough already, so today I'm talking about how the Roosevelt administration began distancing itself from the old ways.
Bibliography for this episode:
Kennedy, David M. Freedom From Fear: The American People in Depression and War 1929-1945 Oxford University Press 1999
Hiltzik, Michael The New Deal: A Modern History Simon and Schuster 2011
Schlesinger Jr, Arthur M. The Age of Roosevelt Volume II: The Coming of the New Deal 1933-1935 First Mariner Books 2003
Katznelson, Ira Fear Itself: The New Deal and the Origins of Our Time W.W. Norton and Company, Inc 2013
Smith, Jason Scott A Concise History of the New Deal Cambridge University Press 2014
Engerman, Stanley L. and Robert E. Gallman The Cambridge Economic History of the United States, Volume III: The Twentieth Century Cambridge University Press 2000
Questions? Comments? Email me at peaceintheirtime@gmail.com -
Episode 175 - A Drunk and a Department
The narrative of the New Deal really kicks off here, as I discuss the work of the National Recovery Administration. Okay, that's not totally accurate. I'm mostly talking about the public antics of its boss, former brigadier general Hugh Johnson. Who will easily win the award for most self-destructive character in this mini-series.
Bibliography for this episode:
Kennedy, David M. Freedom From Fear: The American People in Depression and War 1929-1945 Oxford University Press 1999
Hiltzik, Michael The New Deal: A Modern History Simon and Schuster 2011
Schlesinger Jr, Arthur M. The Age of Roosevelt Volume II: The Coming of the New Deal 1933-1935 First Mariner Books 2003
Katznelson, Ira Fear Itself: The New Deal and the Origins of Our Time W.W. Norton and Company, Inc 2013
Smith, Jason Scott A Concise History of the New Deal Cambridge University Press 2014
Questions? Comments? Email me at peaceintheirtime@gmail.com -
Episode 174 - The First 100 Days, Part III
Wherein the special session of Congress of 1933 concludes, and I can stop making blurbs about bills and government agencies.
Bibliography for this episode:
Kennedy, David M. Freedom From Fear: The American People in Depression and War 1929-1945 Oxford University Press 1999
Hiltzik, Michael The New Deal: A Modern History Simon and Schuster 2011
Schlesinger Jr, Arthur M. The Age of Roosevelt Volume II: The Coming of the New Deal 1933-1935 First Mariner Books 2003
Katznelson, Ira Fear Itself: The New Deal and the Origins of Our Time W.W. Norton and Company, Inc 2013
Smith, Jason Scott A Concise History of the New Deal Cambridge University Press 2014
Questions? Comments? Email me at peaceintheirtime@gmail.com -
Episode 173 - The First 100 Days, Part II
The reforms in Washington, DC keep coming and this week we tackle public relief, housing, and farm management.
Bibliography for this episode:
Kennedy, David M. Freedom From Fear: The American People in Depression and War 1929-1945 Oxford University Press 1999
Hiltzik, Michael The New Deal: A Modern History Simon and Schuster 2011
Schlesinger Jr, Arthur M. The Age of Roosevelt Volume II: The Coming of the New Deal 1933-1935 First Mariner Books 2003
Katznelson, Ira Fear Itself: The New Deal and the Origins of Our Time W.W. Norton and Company, Inc 2013
Smith, Jason Scott A Concise History of the New Deal Cambridge University Press 2014
Questions? Comments? Email me at peaceintheirtime@gmail.com