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Social conflict in Spain 1933
After two short years of social reform under the socialist PSOE party in Spain a new right wing government came to power led by the conservative part…
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The escalation of the French Vietnamese War 1946-9
By the end of 1946 a guerrilla war was being waged by the new Democratic Republic of Vietnam against the colonial French in the south, but developmen…
6 years, 9 months ago
Creating a new podcast for Explaining History - an appeal to listeners
Hi everyone, I'm sending out this podcast today to invite you all to collaborate in the creation of a new podcast focusing on contemporary political,…
6 years, 10 months ago
The Truman Doctrine 1947
In 1947 US President Harry Truman was forced to commit to the defence of Greece and Turkey against the possibility of communist victories in the Gree…
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The Fall of Singapore 1942
The island fortress of Singapore was meant to be an unassailable bastion of British imperial power in Asia. Its fall in February 1942 was the biggest…
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Ernest Bevin and Britain's World Role 1945-48
In 1945 a Labour Government swept to power at the end of the Second World War, it had an agenda of domestic social reform but considerable foreign po…
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Nazi Propaganda and the camp system 1933-39
By the end of the 1930s the Nazi regime had successfully directed public opinion in favour of the concentration camp system. As the decade wore on gr…
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Britain, France and Vietnam 1945-7
In the aftermath of the Second World War the British gave assistance and support to the French in their attempts to recolonise Vietnam. French coloni…
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Mao and 'Red Star over China' 1936
One book more than any other propelled Mao to global significance, 13 years before he seized power in China. It was called Red Star Over China and wa…
6 years, 10 months ago
The Fall of Malaya 1941
In December 1941, hours before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour, a naval invasion of Malaya began. Poor planning and a collective denial on the p…
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