Podcast Episodes

The Arabs and the Palestine Mandate

The British mandate in Palestine and Jewish mass immigration placed immense economic pressure on the indigenous Arab peoples. Land ownership became a flashpoint for violent unrest and by 1936 the Ara…

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Japan and the First World War

The outbreak of hostilities in Europe had global consequences and Japan, allied to Britain saw its chance to expand its power in China at the expense of both China and European imperialists in Asia.

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British Air Raid Precautions 1938-1940

By 1939, Britain was poorly prepared for the onslaught of the blitz, with weal central administration and most responsibility for air raid protection placed on families and individuals

Explaining His…

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Japan's Merchant Shipping Losses 1941-45

Despite a devastating attack on the USA at Pearl Harbour, Japan paid little attention to the safety of its merchant shipping and faced economic devastation as a result.

Explaining History helps you u…

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Beginning the Battle for North Africa: 1940

The desert war, a battle that Hitler did not want and Mussolini did, became an opportunity for Churchill to show that the fight was being taken to the enemy, even though it had a questionable impact …

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The First Day of the Blitz: Britain, September 1940

As the Luftwaffe's operations in Britain switched from RAF airfields to towns and cities, the first target was East London's docks. In this podcast we hear eye witness testimony from the first day of…

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War Reporting 1939

The experience of managing information in the First World War shaped how Britain and Germany would control propaganda in the next conflict. Both sought to influence their own populations and also thi…

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The USSR and the aftermath of the Six Day War

A devastating air campaign against Egypt, Jordan, Syria and Iraq saw the Arab forces that faced Israel destroyed and the balance of power in the Middle East changed forever. The success of the Israel…

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Franco German cooperation 1926-32

In the aftermath of the First World War, France and Germany sought ways to cooperate throughout the 1920s in order to provide economic stability and security for both countries. This resulted in the …

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Hitler's decision making 1940-1941

The months that followed the fall of France were crucial in determining the future outcome of the war. Hitler's decision making became more impulsive and his goals for the invasion of the USSR more u…

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