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 Jun 25, 2023
Sunday Jun 25, 2023
The damage caused by the Great Depression was not confined to the big economies of the world, and today I'll take a look at the instability and civil conflict that resulted from it in a trio of Central European nations. That's right, it's back to the future battlegrounds of Europe and the smaller states caught between the giants.
Bibliography for this episode:
- Berend, Ivan Decades of Crisis: Central and Eastern Europe Before World War II University of California Press 1998
- Lampe, John Yugoslavia as History: Twice There was a Country Cambridge University Press 2000
- Glenny, Misha The Balkans: Nationalism, War, and the Great Powers 1804-1999 Penguin Books Ltd 1999
- Beaton, Roderick Greece: Biography of a Modern Nation University of Chicago Press 2019
Questions? Comments? Email me at peaceintheirtime@gmail.com
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