A History of Europe Key Battles

By Carl Rylett

A podcast on European conflicts from the perspective of each side to provide an alternative to the traditional national narratives. Going chronologically from the Ancient Greeks onwards I described

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Number 1: 84.3 Britain in 1920's, the General Strike
How Ramsay McDonald, Britain's First Labour Prime Minister ended up demonised by his own party, accused of betrayal to the movement. Stanley Baldwin, of the Conservative Party, became Prime Minister for the second time in 1924 and rejoined the Gold Standard. Also, the Wall street Crash, and society trends in 1920's Britain - technological advances and the growth of suburban towns Picture: Tyldesley miners outside the Miners Hall during them1926 General Strike www.historyeurope.net www.patreon.com/historyeurope https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-history-of-europe-key-battles/id788893946 Opening Music: The Charlston. End Music by Nico Vettese Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
August 21, 202622min
Number 2: 79.4 Birth of Turkey 1922
Conclusion of the Turkish National Struggle 1919-1922. Mustafa Kemal, later known as Ataturk, leads the Turkish Nationalists against the armies of Greece. The Battle of Sakarya River between the Turks and Greeks is a key battle of European history and shapes of the future of their respective countries. Picture: Inferno of Smyrna Music: The Charlston Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
October 31, 202526min
Number 3: 74.8 Countdown to Catastrophe (First World War)
Why did the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand trigger the First World War? I also describe how the long struggle between European powers for mastery in central Africa reaches its climax. www.patreon.com/historyeurope www.historyeurope.net Picture - The Nine Sovereigns at Windsor for the funeral of King Edward VII Music composed by Frederic Chopin (The Polish Dancer) Theme tune for the podcast by Nico Vettese, www.wetalkofdreams.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
April 14, 202327min
Number 4: 74.7 The Balkan Wars 1912-13
An analogy often given to the Balkans leading up to the First World War is a tinderbox, awaiting a flame to ignite it and set off a major conflagration across Europe. In fact, the region suffered a large-scale conflict already two years before the First World War began. Greece, Bulgaria, Serbia and Montenegro had all acquired their independence from the Ottoman Empire over the course of the 19th century. None of them, however, were happy with the territory under their control. Each aspired to lands still under Ottoman rule in Albania, Macedonia and Thrace. www.patreon.com/historyeurope www.historyeurope.net Music composed by Frederic Chopin (The Polish Dancer) Picture - King George I of Greece and Tsar Ferdinand of Bulgaria at Thessaloniki Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
April 07, 202329min
Number 5: 73.2 Russo-Turkish War 1877-78
In April 1876 news spread across Europe of appalling atrocities being committed in Bulgaria, by Turks against local uprisings. These occurred soon after similar events elsewhere in the Balkans region – in Bosnia and Serbia. The strongest reaction came from Russia where widespread sympathy for their fellow Slavs led to a nationwide surge in patriotism A new sultan in Constantinople, Abdul Hamid II, rejects any concessions, leading to war www.patreon.com/historyeurope www.historyeurope.net Music composed by Frederic Chopin - Mazurkas in C sharp minor Picture - The Batak massacre carried out by Ottoman irregular troops in Bulgaria in 1876 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
December 09, 202216min