History of the Second World War

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66: The Third Republic Pt. 6 - Political Cleanup Oct 06, 2021

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In the last years before the war there were many different concerns in Paris, honestly too many to cover in one episode, but this episode discusses a few of them.

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22: The Politics of Veteran's Benefits with Dr. Crotty, Dr. Diamant, and Dr. Edele Oct 03, 2021

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After the wars were over, there were millions of veterans and each nation and each group of veterans found themselves in different positions. In this interview I was joined by Dr. Martin Crotty, Dr. Neil Diamant, and Dr. Mark Edele to discuss their book that looks at the experiences of veterans from many different nations after both World Wars.

Check out The Politics of Veteran Benefits in the Twentieth Century here https://www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501751639/the-politics-of-veteran-benefits-in-the-twentieth-century/#bookTabs=1

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65: The Third Republic Pt. 5 - Popular Front in Power Sep 30, 2021

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With the victory of the Popular Front it was time to completely transform French society, to fix all of the problems they had identified in the previous years....right? RIGHT?!

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64: The Third Republic Pt. 4 - Left Left Left Right Left Sep 22, 2021

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The events of February 6th 1934 would result in a new unity on the French Left, enter the Popular Front.

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21: Fighter Pilot Nostalgia with Dr. Michael Hankins Sep 15, 2021

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Release Note: I was unable to record this week, so pulling forward this interview that was going to release later this year.
In this interview I was joined by Dr. Michael Hankins to discuss Fighter Pilot Nostalgia before, during and after the Second World War. The conversation ends up far past the Second World War, but I simply cannot resist a discussion of jet fighters.
You can follow Dr. Hankins on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Hankinstien
Dr. Hankins' Website: http://mwhankins.com/index.html
Flying Camelot: The F-15, the F-16, and the Weaponization of Fighter Pilot Nostalgia: https://www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501760655/flying-camelot/
From Balloons to Drones: https://balloonstodrones.com

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63: The Third Republic Pt. 3 - France and Friends Sep 08, 2021

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Among the most important projects by France during the 1930s would be relations with other nations.

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62: The Third Republic Pt. 2 - The Shadow of Victory Sep 01, 2021

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After their victory during the First World War the French had some very real problems. Those problems and their possible solutions would shape French policy during the interwar years.

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61: The Third Republic Pt. 1 - The Maginot Line Aug 25, 2021

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During the interwar period the French decided to take a bit of concrete and build some fortifications, 5 billion Francs later they had completed an impressive bit of construction.

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20: Fascism in Interwar France with Dr. Chris Millington Aug 22, 2021

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Follow Dr. Millington on Twitter: @DrCMillington
A History of Fascism in France: From the First World War to the National Front https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/history-of-fascism-in-france-9781350006539

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60: Anschluss Pt. 4 - Operation Otto Aug 18, 2021

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When the Anschluss occurred, there would be no fighting.

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