A history podcast dedicated to examining the global history of the 1920s and 30s in order to explain the causes of World War II, both large and small. As you might imagine, there’s a lot of ground to cover just to contextualize how the conflict got so out of control. If you love historical deep-dives and play-by-plays of nations in way over their collective heads, this is the show for you. Best niche history podcast out there! PROTIP: If you’re a new listener and are hopelessly confused by me bouncing from topic to topic, the scope of this show has kinda gotten away from me over the years. I have included an index of miniseries in the description of Episode 1 to provide a guide for what I’ve covered so far.
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Sunday Nov 27, 2022
Sunday Nov 27, 2022
Today we start covering the broader international initiatives that attempted to consolidate the Versailles system after WWI. The one that carried the most promise in the imagination of the world's public, if not the world's leaders, was the League of Nations. A precursor to the United Nations, it would try what had never been done before: Create an independent international body that would mediate the disputes of its members and de-escalate conflicts before a war could break out.
Bibliography for this episode:
- Henig, Ruth The Peace That Never Was: A History of the League of Nations Haus Publishing Ltd, 2019
- Becker, Pete and Natasha Wheatly Remaking Central Europe: The League of Nations and the Former Habsburg Lands Oxford University Press 2020
Questions? Comments? Email me at peaceintheirtime@gmail.com
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