The History of the Twentieth Century

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179 1919 - Poland I Dec 25, 2019

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By 1916, both sides in the Great War had declared their desire to see an independent Poland after the war. Now the time had come.

178 1919 - Austria-Hungary III Dec 22, 2019

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In this final episode on Austria-Hungary, we look at the new nations of Austria and Hungary that emerged from the old Empire. We also take a look at two young Hungarians of the time who became important figures in the US film industry.

177 1919 - Austria-Hungary II Dec 15, 2019

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In this episode, we look at the birth of Yugoslavia and the cession of ethnic Romanian regions of Hungary to Romania.

176 1919 - Austria-Hungary I Dec 08, 2019

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This first of a three-part series on the end of Austria-Hungary tells the story of the birth of Czechoslovakia.

175 The Paris Peace Conference Nov 24, 2019

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Before the Allies were ready to negotiate with the Central Powers, they had to have a "pre-meeting" among themselves to establish a common negotiating position. This "pre-meeting" lasted five months.

174 Lessons Learned III Nov 17, 2019

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With the War now behind us, we take a moment to reflect on its most important lessons.

173 The Khaki Elections Nov 10, 2019

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The United States had a mid-term election just before the Armistice. The UK had a general election just after. Both elections would help shape the post-war world. Also, we say goodbye to Theodore Roosevelt.

172 Pale Horse, Pale Rider II Oct 27, 2019

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The influenza virus that emerged in 1918 was more deadly than was typical for the disease. Because of the Great War, the virus was carried to every corner of the world, including into populations of human beings who had never known the disease before. The death toll was staggering. This epidemic was the deadliest in human history, in terms of absolute number of persons killed.

171 Pale Horse, Pale Rider I Oct 20, 2019

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Influenza has plagued the human race for some 12,000 years. It is caused by a virus, an infectious agent barely understood in 1918.

170 Très Bien Oct 13, 2019

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Once Bulgaria quit the war, the dominoes began to fall. By early October, both Germany and Austria were in diplomatic exchanges with the US over peace terms. When news of this became public, both of those governments experienced domestic political collapse.

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