History Of The Great War

Latest Episodes:

Revisited 2: The Anglo-German Naval Arms Race - Tirpitz's Plan Mar 04, 2024

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This is Part 2 of the new Great War Revisited project. This episode is an expanded, rewritten, and rerecorded version of the Member Episode released in 2019.

With Tirpitz in control of the Imperial German Navy and it was time to put his plans into action. But to do so, he needed political and public support.

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Revisited 1: The Anglo-German Naval Arms Race Part 1 - Tirpitz Comes to Power Jan 28, 2024

Show notes

This is Part 1 of the new Great War Revisited project. This episode is an expanded, rewritten, and rerecorded version of the Member Episode released in 2019.

Great War Revisited will be a continuing series of brand new content for History of the Great War in which I go back to the First World War and pick out events and themes to revisit. This is the start of a 10 part series on the naval build up before First World War.

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Veteran's Day 2023 & The U.S. World War 1 Centennial Commission Nov 11, 2023

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In this special Veteran's Day 2023 episode I look at the efforts of the US WW1 Centennial Commission and work to help continue the memory of the First World War.

The United States World War One Centennial Commission: https://www.worldwar1centennial.org/

Doughboy Foundation: https://doughboy.org/

Medicine in World War 1: https://www.worldwar1centennial.org/index.php/medicine-in-ww1-home.html

WW1 Teaching Resources: https://doughboy.org/education/wwi-teaching-resources/

Selling the War: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WF18goBaLH0

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Interview 13: Milan Rastislav Štefánik with Michal Kšiňan May 01, 2022

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Learn more about Štefánik in Dr. Kšiňan's book: Milan Rastislav Štefánik: The Slovak National Hero and Co-Founder of (routledge.com)

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Interview 12: The Evolution of the British Empire with Sam Hume Apr 10, 2022

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In this interview I was joined by Sam Hume, host of the Pax Britannica podcast and PhD Student at the University of Aberdeen. We chatting about the changing face of the British Empire in the years after the First World War.

Check out Sam's podcast at: Pax Britannica – A Podcast History of the British Empire

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Interview 11: Gaming the Great War with Jos Hoebe Apr 04, 2022

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In this interview I was joined by Jos Hoebe, the creative director of the WW1 Game Series, including its new entry Isonzo, coming out later this years.

You can find more information about Isonzo, and all of The WW1 Game Series entries over at WW1 Game Series - WW1 Game Series

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Interview 10: The Approaching Storm: Roosevelt, Wilson, Addams, and Their Clash Over America's Future with Neil Lanctot Mar 08, 2022

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You can find out more about The Approaching Storm here.

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Interview 9: Jewish World War 1 Veterans Under Hitler with Dr. Michael Geheran Dec 12, 2021

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Pick up Dr. Michael Geheran's book, Comrades Betrayed: Jewish World War 1 Veterans Under Hitler, from Cornell Press: https://www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501751011/comrades-betrayed/

Find more work by Dr. Geheran: https://www.westpoint.edu/history/profile/michael_geheran

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Interview 8: Cartoons and Visual Propaganda with Jesse Alexander Nov 14, 2021

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I met with Jesse Alexander (Home | Jesse Alexander History) to discuss his research into cartoons and visual propaganda during the war. You can follow Jesse over at (18) Jesse Alexander (@jesse_history) / Twitter

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Interview 7: Arras 1917 with Jim Smithson Oct 15, 2021

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Follow Jim at Twitter: @boiry62128

Check out Arras 1917: https://greatwargroup.com/product/great-war-group-introductions-3-arras/

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