
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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Saturday May 10, 2025
Episode 220 - Sandcastles
Saturday May 10, 2025
Saturday May 10, 2025
Today I wrap up this miniseries with a look at French diplomacy during the 30s. Upon recording this episode I realized there may have been not one single success during this entire period, an impressive record even by the standards of this show.
Bibliography for this episode:
- Jackson, Julian The Popular Front in France: Defending Democracy, 1934-38 Cambridge University Press 1988
- Nere, J. The Foreign Policy of France from 1914 to 1945 Routledge & Kegan Paul Ltd 1975
- Jordan, Nicole The Popular Front & Central Europe: The Dilemmas of French Impotence, 1918-1940 Cambridge University Press 1992
- Bernard, Philippe and Henri Dubief The Decline of the Third Republic, 1914-1938 Cambridge University Press 1988
- Adamthwaite, Anthony Grandeur and Misery: France 1914-1940 Arnold, 1995
- Wright, Gordon France in Modern Times, 4th Ed WW Norton Company, Inc, 1987
- Fortescue, William The Third Republic in France 1870-1940 Routledge, 2007
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