History of the Second World War

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100: Nomonhan Pt. 2 - Opening Phases Jun 22, 2022

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The summer of 1939, near the Mongolian village of Nomonhan, would see the largest clash between the Soviet Union and Japan of the interwar years, and it would have important ramifications for relations between the two nations as the world was rapidly descending into war.

Sources:

Anti-Russian and Anti-Soviet Subversion: The Caucasian-Japanese Nexus, 1904-1945 by Hiroaki Kuromiya and Georges Mamoulia
Japanese Geopolitics and the Mongol Lands, 1915-1945 by Li Narangoa
Khalkin-Gol: The Forgotten War by Amnon Sella
The Lake Khasan Affair of 1938: Overview and Lessons by Alvin D. Coox (1973)
Soviet-Japanese Confrontation in Outer Mongolia: The Battle of Nomonhan-Khalkin Gol by Larry W. Moses (1967
Nomonhan: Japan Against Russia, 1939 by Alvin D. Coox
Nomonhan, 1939: The Red Army's Victory That Shaped World War II by Stuart D. Goldman

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99: Nomonhan Pt. 1 - Changkufeng Jun 15, 2022

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During 1938 the border tensions between the Soviet Union and Japan would explode on the hill of Changkufeng near Lake Khasan.

Sources:

Anti-Russian and Anti-Soviet Subversion: The Caucasian-Japanese Nexus, 1904-1945 by Hiroaki Kuromiya and Georges Mamoulia
Japanese Geopolitics and the Mongol Lands, 1915-1945 by Li Narangoa
Khalkin-Gol: The Forgotten War by Amnon Sella
The Lake Khasan Affair of 1938: Overview and Lessons by Alvin D. Coox (1973)
Soviet-Japanese Confrontation in Outer Mongolia: The Battle of Nomonhan-Khalkin Gol by Larry W. Moses (1967
Nomonhan: Japan Against Russia, 1939 by Alvin D. Coox
Nomonhan, 1939: The Red Army's Victory That Shaped World War II by Stuart D. Goldman

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98: Hungary Pt. 2 - Expansion Jun 08, 2022

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As tensions in Europe continued to increase, Hungary would be provided with opportunities to settle its own scores.

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97: Hungary Pt. 1 - Eastern European Outcast Jun 01, 2022

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During this episode we dive into the story of one of the smaller players in European politics during the interwar years, Hungary.

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27: First World War Bombing Raids with Dr. Brett Holman May 29, 2022

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Author of The Next War in the Air Britains Fear of the Bomber 1908-1941

Also the author of an upcoming book _Home Fires Burning: Emotion, Spectacle, and Britain’s First War from the Air_

Find more of Dr. Holman's work at Airminded

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96: Interwar Airpower Pt. 5 - Schemes and Dreams May 25, 2022

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During the 1930s the RAF would spend a lot of time and effort trying to make its dreams a reality.

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95: Interwar Airpower Pt. 4 - Axis of Airpower May 18, 2022

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The Italian and German air forces enter the war at very different points of their interwar evolution. One of was fading from power, the other was at its zenith.

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Presenting - History Daily May 15, 2022

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94: Interwar Airpower Pt. 3 - National Overviews May 11, 2022

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In which we look at the development of air power theory and capabilities in several nations that will be very important to the future course of events.

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93: Interwar Airpower Pt. 2 - Where do you expect us to go when the bombs fall? May 04, 2022

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A major topic of conversation during the interwar years was the ideas, power, and future of strategic bombing.

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