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Back to SearchThe Netherlands: The Revolt that Made The Modern World (Part 4)
Episode 680
How is the Dutch national anthem, that has its origins during a 1568 siege of a French city, connected to the Dutch Revolt? What is the revolt’s role…
2 months, 1 week ago
The Fascist World Cup: Mussolini's Football Dictatorship | History of the World Cup
Season 3 Episode 1
How did Benito Mussolini’s regime in the 1930s use sport to spread his ideology and prepare Italy for war? What infrastructure and propaganda strateg…
2 months, 1 week ago
Germany: The Song Hitler Stole (Part 3)
Episode 679
Why is the German national anthem the most controversial of all? Is it true that it is Austrian in origin? And, what happened when Germany split afte…
2 months, 1 week ago
Britain: God Save the King (Part 2)
Episode 678
How did the Napoleonic Wars contribute to the enshrinement of the British national anthem? What are the Jacobite origins of this legendary melody? An…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
USA: The Star-Spangled Banner (Part 1)
Episode 677
How did the War of 1812 result in America’s national anthem, the Star Spangled Banner? Who came up with it? And, why does this origin story make the …
2 months, 2 weeks ago
The First World War: Churchill’s Calamity (Part 6)
Episode 676
After Gallipoli has descended into a bloodbath, why do the British pour in more troops? Does Churchill finally understand his fateful error? How do t…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
The First World War: Slaughter at Gallipoli (Part 5)
Episode 675
Why was the Battle of Gallipoli, starting in February 1915, in Turkey, so disastrous for the Allies, and in particular, Winston Churchill? How has it…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
The First World War: The Spy Who Took on the Germans (Part 4)
Episode 674
Why did the British nurse, Edith Cavell, become a key player in the Belgian Resistance to German occupation? How did she carry out her mission? And, …
2 months, 4 weeks ago
The First World War: The Submarine Strikes (Part 3)
Episode 673
Was the Lusitania merely an ocean liner like Titanic, or a formidable battle ship? How and why did a German U-boat fleet manage to bring down this ti…
3 months ago
The First World War: Italy’s Doomed Campaign (Part 2)
Episode 672
How did Italy enter the First World War alongside the Allies in 1915? What were they hoping to gain? And, why was their attempt to invade the Austro-…
3 months ago