History of the Second World War
Wesley Livesay
History of the Second World War is a weekly podcast which will cover World War 2, beginning with the tumultuous years after the First World War, continuing into the descent into war during the 1930s, through the war years, and then into the post war aftermath.
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Dec 15, 2021 • 22min
75: The Munich Agreement Pt. 7 - To the Brink
It seemed clear that nobody wanted to force the government in Prague to accept the Godesberg Memorandum and its demands, and war loomed on the horizon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 13, 2021 • 28min
74: The Munich Agreement Pt. 6 - I Am Altering the Deal
Chamberlain would triumphantly arrive at Bad Godesberg with the agreements from Prague in hand, the Munich Crisis was now over....and then it absolutely was not. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 2, 2021 • 24min
73: The Munich Agreement Pt. 5 - We had no other choice....
...because we were left alone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 24, 2021 • 24min
72: The Munich Agreement Pt. 4 - Plan Z
One of the major events leading up to the Munich agreement was a series of two personal conversations between the British Prime Minister Nivelle Chamberlain and Adolf Hitler. The original idea for these conversations originated in London during conversations that would occur in late August Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 22, 2021 • 25min
71: The Munich Agreement Pt. 3 - The Summer of 1938
After the events of May and the phantom invasion and Czechoslovakian mobilization, the overall vibe in the area was tense. It also had a real effect on many governmental ministers all over Europe as for the first time in 20 years they had been pushed to what felt like the brink of a European wide war. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 10, 2021 • 24min
70: The Munich Agreement Pt. 2 - The May Crisis
In May 1938 a rumor would begin circulating, based on intelligence gathered by Czechoslovak and British sources, that Germany was about to launch an invasion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 27, 2021 • 24min
69: The Munich Agreement Pt. 1 - Background
On September 30, 1938 one of the more controversial events of the interwar period would occur. But first, some background. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 20, 2021 • 28min
68: The Third Republic Pt. 8 - The French Army
We have talked about the Maginot Line and rearmament, now it is time to look at what the French army was planning to do. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 13, 2021 • 27min
67: The Third Republic Pt. 7 - Rearmament
If France wanted to compete militarily with the growing power of Germany, it was going to have to start a serious effort to rearm itself. Email: historyofthesecondworldwar@outlook.comTwitter: WorldWar2PodWebsite: historyofthesecondworldwar.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 10, 2021 • 59min
23: A Naval Chat with Dr. Alexander Clarke
Usually these interviews start with a topic and go from there, but in this case I was joined by Dr. Alexander Clarke for a wide ranging discussion on naval history. We talked about the Royal Navy, the perception of its preparations for war, the role that naval aviation played in naval planning during the interwar years, Dr. Clarke's upcoming book on British destroyers, and several other topics. You can find Dr. Clarke's upcoming book Tribals, Battles and Darings: The Genesis of the Modern Destroyer at:https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Tribals-Battles-Darings/p/18442https://www.usni.org/press/books/tribals-battles-and-daringsYou can find far more Dr. Clarke over at:http://twitter.com/AC_NavalHistoryhttp://youtube.com/DrAlexanderClarke Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
