Podcast Episodes

Episode 201-The Battle of Shanghai, Part 1

Chiang Kai-Shek decides that the time has come to openly fight back against Japan. His chosen site is the port city of Shanghai. Both sides build up …

8 years, 4 months ago

The Marco Polo Bridge Incident

Japanese forces bring war to the China main land.

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8 years, 4 months ago

Episode 199-The Pacific Theatre-Prologue Sino-Japanese Relations

As we officially begin the Pacific Theatre, this episode covers the building tension between The Japanese Empire, dominated by the military and the C…

8 years, 5 months ago

Episode 198-The Beginning of the Big Three

President Roosevelt sends Harry Hopkins, again to London, to set up a meeting between himself and Churchill. The U.S. still seems far from entering t…

8 years, 7 months ago

Episode 197-The Beginning of the Final Solution

Nazi Germany launches its war against the USSR. As such, FDR hopes Germany's attention will slacken on the Atlantic. Yet, if Soviet Russia collapses,…

8 years, 7 months ago

Episode 196-Stalin: Lenin's Protege

The Great War is over, but the Allies don't know what to do with Russia. So, the german troops in Russian territory are ordered to remain where they …

8 years, 7 months ago

Episode 194-Interview with Sally Mott Freeman about her book: The Jersey Brothers

With us is Sally Mott Freeman as we discuss her book, The Jersey Brothers: A Missing Naval Officer in the Pacific and His Family's Quest to Bring Him…

8 years, 7 months ago

Episode 195-The Beginnings of Pearl Harbor

As Hitler tries to lower the tension between the U.S. and Nazi Germany, the opposite is happening between the Japanese Empire and the U.S. As such Ad…

8 years, 7 months ago

Episode 193-Churchill and Chiang Kai-Shek, FDR’s Warriors

President Roosevelt wins a third term, but the American people still refuse to commit to war. Meanwhile, FDR has to find a way to help the Chinese an…

8 years, 7 months ago

Episode 192-Hitler’s Reaction to Lend lease and FDR’s Third Term

President Franklin Roosevelt succeeds in his 3rd term attempt and with the passage of Lend Lease, Hitler knows the war will be prolonged. His answer …

8 years, 7 months ago