Historia Podcast

By Jack Pettitt, Paul Fletcher

The Historia Podcast brings you short discussions on themes throughout History. Featuring Historia's Jack Pettitt and their resident history expert Paul Fletcher, Series 1 focuses on the Cold War.

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February 09, 2024 Key ideas and concepts
To end our Cold War Origins series, this episode is slightly different to the others. An A-Z of the Cold War quick fire keywords and concepts.

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February 02, 2024 How and why did the Cold War begin?
This episode is an overview of our Cold War Origins series, focusing on the beginnings of the Cold War from 1945-49 and the development of the Cold War from 1949-58.

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20min
January 26, 2024 Why was the Hungarian Uprising important in the Cold War?
Events in Hungary witnessed a Soviet invasion on 4th November 1956. This episode looks at the causes, events and consequences of the Hungarian Uprising before exploring the importance of this event for the development of the Cold War.
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January 19, 2024 Why was the arms race important for the development of the Cold War?
An ‘arms race’ is nothing new: sides competing for the best weapon and the best delivery system of that weapon. This episode focuses on the importance of the arms race for the development of the Cold War.
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January 12, 2024 Why was NATO important for shaping the Cold War?
NATO is still active today. This episode looks at the importance of the creation of NATO and the subsequent Warsaw Pact with the complete militarisation of the Cold War.
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17min
January 05, 2024 Why was the Berlin Crisis of 1948-49 important for the future of Germany?
In just 3 years after World War Two, the Cold War reached a new level with the crisis in Berlin. This episode analyses the importance of the Berlin Blockade and Airlift on the future of Germany and Berlin during the Cold War.
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December 29, 2023 Why was the Marshall Plan important for the development of the Cold War?
An economic justification and consequence of Truman’s political doctrine, the Marshall Plan cemented Europe’s economic division. This episode focuses on why this was important in developing the Cold War and relations between East and West.
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December 29, 2023 Why was the Truman Doctrine important for international relations?
Some historians think that George Kennan wrote one of the most important documents of the 20th century, and yet few people have heard of him. The Long Telegram included the word ‘containment’, which shaped American foreign policy for decades. The Truman Doctrine epitomises this foreign policy; this episode explores how important this was in shaping the Cold War.
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December 29, 2023 Why was the Soviet expansion of Eastern Europe important for the development of the Cold War?
This episode looks at the increasing Soviet control of Eastern Europe, before questioning the importance of Soviet expansion into Eastern Europe, both politically, economically and militarily.
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16min
December 29, 2023 Why was the Potsdam Conference crucial in shaping the Cold War?
The Potsdam Conference saw a change in American and British leadership; this episode explores the decisions made at this conference but then analyses how these decisions were important in the short and long term.

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