History of the Second World War is a weekly podcast which will cover World War 2, beginning with the tumultuous years after the First World War, continuing into the descent into war during the 1930s, through the war years, and then into the post war aftermath.
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History of the Great War is a weekly podcast that will cover the First World War that occurred from 1914 and 1918. Every week we will be discussing the events that occurred exactly 100 years ago. We will journey from the borders of France in the blistering heat of 1914, to the shores of Gallipoli, to the banks of Somme, to the final knockout attempt by the German army in the spring of 1918.
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182: The Fall of France - The Invasion of the Netherlands
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On May 10th, 1940 there would be multiple countries invaded by the German military, the one that the podcast will cover first is The Netherlands. Contact advertising@airwavemedia.com to advertise on History of the Second World War. History of the Second World War is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit …
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The original German plan for the invasion of France was safe, conservative, and downright boring. But then another plan appeared that was far more interesting. Contact advertising@airwavemedia.com to advertise on History of the Second World War. History of the Second World War is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Learn more about your ad c…
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Revisited 5: The Anglo-German Naval Arms Race - Dread Nought
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Episode 5 of the series looks at the introduction of the HMS Dreadnought, why it was so special, and what the German reaction was to this new type of ship. Contact sales@advertisecast.com to advertise on History of the Second World War. History of the Great War is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit me…
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180: The Fall of France - French War Plans
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The French had been preparing for this moment since 1919, so what did they come up with? Contact advertising@airwavemedia.com to advertise on History of the Second World War. History of the Second World War is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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179: The Fall of France - Can We Fight Somewhere Else?
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Join British and French leaders as they spend roughly 8 months trying desperately to fight a war anywhere but eastern France. Contact advertising@airwavemedia.com to advertise on History of the Second World War. History of the Second World War is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoic…
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178: The Fall of France - Preparations for War
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During the period of the Phoney War the French and British would frantically prepare for the war that they were already in. Contact advertising@airwavemedia.com to advertise on History of the Second World War. History of the Second World War is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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177: The Fall of France - Playing the Long Game
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When they entered the war the British and French had a plan, they would fight a long war against Germany. This would allow them to take advantage of their worldwide empire and their control of the seas. Then after years of rearmament and preparations they would launch their attack. All they had to do was hold off the Germans for a few years while t…
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This is a new series of episodes that are designed to solve one problem, this podcast is going to take a long time. One side effect of the amount of content the podcast needs to cover is that there are times when there is information from previous episodes or series that originally released years in the past which is now important background inform…
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Revisited 4: The Anglo-German Naval Arms Race - Fisher's Reforms
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This is Part 4 of the new Great War Revisited project. This episode is an expanded, rewritten, and rerecorded version of the Member Episode released in 2019. It was a time for change, and the agent of that change was Sir John "Jackie" Fisher. His views on the future of naval warfare would result in drastic reforms for the Royal Navy and for its fut…
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This is a new series of episodes that are designed to solve one problem, this podcast is going to take a long time. One side effect of the amount of content the podcast needs to cover is that there are times when there is information from previous episodes or series that originally released years in the past which is now important background inform…
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This is a new series of episodes that are designed to solve one problem, this podcast is going to take a long time. One side effect of the amount of content the podcast needs to cover is that there are times when there is information from previous episodes or series that originally released years in the past which is now important background inform…
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176: The Invasion of Norway - The End and Beginning of Norwegian Resistance
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The campaign was almost over, but for the people of Norway the war was just beginning. Contact advertising@airwavemedia.com to advertise on History of the Second World War. History of the Second World War is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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Revisited 3: The Anglo-German Naval Arms Race - The Long Shadow of Nelson
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This is Part 3 of the new Great War Revisited project. This episode is an expanded, rewritten, and rerecorded version of the Member Episode released in 2019. Any naval expansion program would have to contend with the power of the Royal Navy, but inside of the behemoth of the seas there were challenges that would need to be addressed. Contact sales@…
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175: The Invasion of Norway - The Recapture of Narvik
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Contact advertising@airwavemedia.com to advertise on History of the Second World War. History of the Second World War is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Wesley Livesay
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174: The Invasion of Norway - The Snows of Narvik
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In the areas around Narvik the fate of northern Norway would be decided. Contact advertising@airwavemedia.com to advertise on History of the Second World War. History of the Second World War is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Wesley Livesay
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173: The Invasion of Norway - "Your troops haven't been defeated!"
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While the Norwegians were trying to hold back the German attacks, they believed that help was on its way. Contact advertising@airwavemedia.com to advertise on History of the Second World War. History of the Second World War is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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172: The Invasion of Norway - Allied Reactions
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As the Germans invaded Norway, in Paris and London decisions had to be made about how to respond. Contact advertising@airwavemedia.com to advertise on History of the Second World War. History of the Second World War is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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171: The Invasion of Norway - The Naval Battles of Narvik
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After the German assault on Narvik it was only a matter of time until the Royal Navy responded. Contact advertising@airwavemedia.com to advertise on History of the Second World War. History of the Second World War is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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Revisited 2: The Anglo-German Naval Arms Race - Tirpitz's Plan
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This is Part 2 of the new Great War Revisited project. This episode is an expanded, rewritten, and rerecorded version of the Member Episode released in 2019. With Tirpitz in control of the Imperial German Navy and it was time to put his plans into action. But to do so, he needed political and public support. Contact sales@advertisecast.com to adver…
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170: The Invasion of Norway Pt. 8 - Narvik
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While the German invasion was occurring in central and southern Norway, the northernmost German forces were going ashore at Narvik. Contact advertising@airwavemedia.com to advertise on History of the Second World War. History of the Second World War is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/a…
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169: The Invasion of Norway Pt. 7 - Fight We Shall
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As news of the German invasion spread, the Norwegian government tried to determine what was happening and what they should do about it. Contact advertising@airwavemedia.com to advertise on History of the Second World War. History of the Second World War is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.…
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American History Tellers: The Underground Railroad
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Wondery’s podcast American History Tellers takes you to the events, times and people that shaped America and Americans — our values, our struggles and our dreams. In the early 1800s, slavery rapidly expanded across the American South. But each year, thousands of courageous enslaved men, women, and children fled their owners in search of freedom. An…
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168: The Invasion of Norway Pt. 6 - The Battle for Oslofjord
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The German ships on their way to Oslo were in for a nasty surprise, courtesy of the Norwegian defenders of the fortress at Oscarsborg. Contact advertising@airwavemedia.com to advertise on History of the Second World War. History of the Second World War is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.f…
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