Explaining History

By Nick Shepley

How do we make sense of the modern world? We find the answers in the history of the 20th Century.

For over a decade, The Explaining History Podcast has been the guide for

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The podcast currently has 931 episodes available.

Explaining History episodes:

January 16, 2019 Soviet utopianism and the construction of Stalinist Russia
In the 1930s a generation of young Soviet citizens were motivated to work for the development of a socialist society. Massive urban reconstruction projects, an obsession with aviation and the development of a new urban Stalinist aesthetic began to dramatically transform Russia, along with huge increases in literacy and urbanisation.

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January 08, 2019 The Ottoman Empire and the First World War 1914 (PT1)
Between August and October 1914, the Ottoman Empire attempted to play both sides in the First World War off against the other. The empire pledged to Germany that it would go to war against Russia and its allies, while offering reassurances to the Russians that it would not. Eventually, Germany would force the Ottoman's hand and ensure that the empire joined the war on Germany's side.

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December 31, 2018 Roosevelt, Truman and Cold War diplomacy 1944-46
The death of Roosevelt in 1945 left Harry Truman a politician with limited foreign policy experience surrounded by Roosevelt's top aides and ministers. Truman had little knowledge of international affairs and yet was far quicker to take a stand against the USSR than his predecessor

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December 18, 2018 Kazakhstan's Dark Shadows: An interview with journalist Joanna Lillis
This is a special feature length episode of the Explaining History podcast, featuring an interview with Joanna Lillis who brings with her thirteen years of experience in Kazakhstan. We discuss the experience of the communism, free market capitalism, famine and cultural suppression on the Kazakh people and ask what the future holds for the oil rich former soviet republic.

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December 11, 2018 Britain and conscription 1945-49
In the immediate aftermath of the Second World War, Britain's wartime policy of national service continued as a result of Britain's acute need for military manpower around the world. This podcast explores the politics of national service and its origins.

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December 04, 2018 Utopian thinking and everyday life in Stalin's Russia
Despite the hunger, hardship and terror, a generation of young Soviet citizens were committed to a bright vision of the future where technology conquered nature and a modern socialist society emerged.

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November 28, 2018 The Battle of Vittorio Venetto - October 1918
Italy's final offensive of the First World War and the only outright victory the Italian army gained, as fought with French and British help but begun after Austria Hungary had called for an armistice.

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November 20, 2018 Mao, Stalin and Khrushchev: 1949-57
When Stalin died, Mao felt entitled to lead the world communist movement and looked upon Khrushchev as an insignificant upstart. However, Soviet attitudes towards China only brought about greater resentment between the two powers, with catastrophic consequences in China.

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November 13, 2018 The Nazi Party and Germany's working class 1933
In 1933 the Nazi Party came to power and encountered a once powerful workers movement that was now deeply weakened and which hoped for compromise. Hitler was determined to destroy the trade unions which he believed were the source of Germany's downfall in 1918.

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October 22, 2018 The Armenian Legionnaires 1914-21
Review of Susan Paul Pattie's Armenian Legionnaires, published by IB Tauris.

Explaining History helps you understand the 20th Century through critical conversations and expert interviews. We connect the past to the present. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe and share.
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FAQs about Explaining History:

How many episodes does Explaining History have?

The podcast currently has 931 episodes available.

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