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The BBC and the General Strike 1926
The British government had a long standing suspicion of the powers of broadcasting when the BBC was established in 1922. The experience of the Genera…
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Roosevelt and Chamberlain 1939-1940
In 1939 Franklin Roosevelt struggled against the popularity of isolationism in the USA and his plans to aid Neville Chamberlain's Britain and Eduard …
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Hunger and Division in Germany 1916-18
In the first two years of the First World War, German society was largely unified in fear of external enemies, particularly Russia. However, by 1916 …
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Eastern Europe after Stalin 1953-1989
Following the death of the dictator and the end of Stalinism, different Warsaw Pact members attempted to solve their economic problems by building co…
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Book Review: British National Identity
Reviewing books by Linda Colley, Benedict Anderson and David Reynolds on the development of British national identity
Explaining History helps you un…
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Prohibition in America 1918-1933
Often seen as a failed experiment in state 'moral' control, prohibition was the product of Christian, industrial and suffragist pressure.
Explaining …
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Germany, Austria and the July Crisis 1914
Following the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie in Sarajevo on June 28th 1914, Austria demanded concessions form Serbia. …
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The Allied Bombing of Germany 1940-1945
By 1940, the British had no other way of taking the fight directly to the enemy than aerial bombing. In the four years that followed, bombing became …
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China's Self Strengthening Movement 1860-1895
In the mid 19th Century China experienced a prolonged crisis as a result of the loss of the two opium wars with Britain. An attempt to economically r…
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The decline and fall of the 20th Century Manifesto
The 20th Century was an age of political and artistic manifestos and visions, but the 21st Century is largely devoid of them. This podcast explores t…
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