The History of the Twentieth Century

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319 Winston Is Back! Apr 02, 2023

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In the final year before the war began, Winston Churchill's denunciations of Nazi Germany began to seem prescient, but Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain fiercely resisted calls to invite Churchill into the Cabinet until war came. Then Churchill became First Lord of the Admiralty, for the second time in his career.

318 The Calm Before the Storm Mar 26, 2023

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Adolf Hitler wanted to attack in the west immediately after the fall of Poland, but unfavorable weather kept postponing the offensive. Then a copy of the plan fell into Allied hands.

317 The Winter War Mar 19, 2023

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With the other Great Powers involved in their own wars, Stalin and the USSR are now free to claim the territories Germany granted to their "sphere of influence."

316 Nazism Unleashed Mar 12, 2023

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When Germany invaded Poland in 1939, it freed the Nazis from having to worry about international opinion. Hitler and his followers could now do as they pleased.

315 Lessons Learned IV Feb 26, 2023

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With the narrative at the beginning of the Second World War, we pause to consider what lessons can be learned from the past twenty years.

314 Here We Go Again Feb 19, 2023

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Adolf Hitler believed that the leaders of France and Britain would be too cowardly to go to war to defend Poland, but even if they did, he was willing to take them on. Here we go again...

313 What Guarantee Is There? Feb 12, 2023

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As Germany was ratcheting up the pressure against Poland, it and the USSR signed a non-aggression agreement. No one knew it at the time, but this agreement contained secret protocols that, among other things, divided Poland between them.

312 It Don't Mean a Thing Feb 05, 2023

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Electronic amplification allowed singers and musicians to perform in a softer, more intimate way. The new styles became very popular, especially in the USA.

311 We Shall Not Forget You Jan 22, 2023

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By 1938, it was clear the Spanish Republic was in trouble. British and French efforts to maintain peace with Germany and Italy had the side effect eliminating whatever hope remained.

310 A Switch in Time Jan 15, 2023

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Roosevelt was re-elected in 1936 by an historic margin, but the years 1937-38 saw him stumble.

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