Explaining History

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AQA Revolution and Dictatorship: Russia 1917-53 part 8 Nov 20, 2024

Show notes

This is part eight of the Explaining History study course based on the AQA A level history module Revolution and Dictatorship: Russia 1917-53.

In this episode we explore the aftermath of the Russian Civil War and the challenges that the Bolshevik Regime faced from within the party, the peasantry and the Kronstadt sailors. We also explore how Lenin's changes to the party functioning enabled the rise of Stalin.

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Black Civil Rights historiography and Booker T Washington Nov 19, 2024

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Why do we remember the civil rights movement in the way that we do? Whilst there is rightly a focus on the post war struggle in the 1950s and 1960s, less is written about the darkest part of the 20th Century black American experience in the years between 1895 and 1915. This podcast explores the historiography of the period and particularly the legacy and reputation of Booker T Washington.

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Dismantling the state in America and Britain Nov 18, 2024

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Conservatives on both sides of the Atlantic have a specific ideological fixation on dismantling the state. In America tech fuelled accelerationism has pushed catastrophic idea into the mainstream and it may now become a meaningful reality with predictably catastrophic results. In the UK, it remains a Tory idea and there is little sign of it gaining traction in a population which has experienced 14 years of austerity.

I will be running a livestream Q&A for students on Wednesday November 20th. You can access it here, subscribe to the channel to get your reminder.
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Approaches to history Part Three: Late Medieval History and the Renaissance Nov 16, 2024

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In the late middle ages, the chronicling of history began to change and a more analytical way of thinking about the past emerged. Histories that were written became more than simple hagiographies to great men and were often guides to statecraft, war and diplomacy, the past was being used in order to navigate the present.

I will be running a livestream Q&A for students on Wednesday November 20th. You can access it here, subscribe to the channel to get your reminder.
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Declinism, Crisis and Trump Nov 15, 2024

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The fear of decline and the widespread belief in its inevitability is nothing new, but part of the explanation as to Trump's recent success is an overall pessimism about the future after five decades of neoliberal economic crises. This podcast explores the relationship between crisis, declinism, neoliberalism and the rise of Trumpism.

I will be running a livestream Q&A for students on Wednesday November 20th. You can access it here, subscribe to the channel to get your reminder.
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Planning the Battle of Britain: Hitler's calculations in the summer of 1940 Nov 15, 2024

Show notes

In the summer of 1940 following the victories of the Third Reich in Poland, Norway, the Low Countries and France, Hitler turned his attention to Great Britain. The Nazi leader was determined to force Britain out of the war one way or another and recognised that the British would never seek terms from Germany. This podcast episode explores the Luftwaffe's preparations for invasion and Hitler's overall strategic thinking.

Key Topics:

Luftwaffe vs RAF: Battle plans and capabilities
Operation Sea Lion planning stages
German intelligence failures about RAF strength
Hermann Göring's role in air strategy

Based on Richard Overy's 'The Bombing War'

I will be running a livestream Q&A for students on Wednesday November 20th. You can access it here, subscribe to the channel to get your reminder.
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Explaining History helps you understand the 20th Century through critical conversations and expert interviews. We connect the past to the present. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe and share.

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From libertarian to fascist thought Nov 14, 2024

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Today we explore an aspect of far right thought that connects libertarian and fascist thought and action. As we face the prospect of a rising far right across the western world (and beyond, though that is beyond the scope for this podcast), it becomes ever more important to understand the ideological underpinnings of contemporary fascist thought.

I will be running a livestream Q&A for students on Wednesday November 20th. You can access it here, subscribe to the channel to get your reminder.
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AQA Revolution and Dictatorship: Russia 1917-53 part 7 Nov 13, 2024

Show notes

I will be running a livestream Q&A for students on Wednesday November 20th. You can access it here, subscribe to the channel to get your reminder.
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This is part seven of the Explaining History study course based on the AQA A level history module Revolution and Dictatorship: Russia 1917-53.

In this episode we explore the different sides of the Russian Civil War and Lenin's decision to institute a policy of War Communism during the conflict

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The Austro Hungarian Empire and the First World War - 1914 Nov 12, 2024

Show notes

In 1914 the Austro Hungarian Empire faced a multiplicity of enemies, including Russia, Serbia and Italy and had a variety of strategic plans to counter these threats. This, and the multi ethnic nature of the Empire caused complications, delays and threatened the only strategic advantage the Habsburgs had - speed in mobilisation.

I will be running a livestream Q&A for students on Friday November 22nd at 1pm. You can access it here, subscribe to the channel to get your reminder.
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Explaining History helps you understand the 20th Century through critical conversations and expert interviews. We connect the past to the present. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe and share.

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The end of Globalisation Nov 12, 2024

Show notes

In a new article for the London Review of Books, economic historian Adam Tooze argues that the era of globalisation that existed up to the great financial crisis of 2008 has finally died and instead an era of great power politics has returned. This existed under Biden equally as it did under Trump's first and now second administration.

You can read the article here.

UPDATE

I will be now be running a livestream Q&A for students on Friday November 22nd. You can access it here, subscribe to the channel to get your reminder.
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Explaining History helps you understand the 20th Century through critical conversations and expert interviews. We connect the past to the present. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe and share.

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