History of the Second World War

Apr 17 2024 4.8k
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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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Summary 1: The Third Republic

Apr 17 2024 24 mins  
This is a new series of episodes that are designed to solve one problem, this podcast is going to take a long time. One side effect of the amount of content the podcast needs to cover is that there are times when there is information from previous episodes or series that originally released years in the past which is now important background information for episodes that are about

176: The Invasion of Norway - The End and Beginning of Norwegian Resistance

Apr 09 2024 26 mins  
The campaign was almost over, but for the people of Norway the war was just beginning. Contact [email protected] to advertise on History of the Second World War. History of the Second World War is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

175: The Invasion of Norway - The Recapture of Narvik

Apr 02 2024 26 mins  
Contact [email protected] to advertise on History of the Second World War. History of the Second World War is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

174: The Invasion of Norway - The Snows of Narvik

Mar 26 2024 22 mins  
In the areas around Narvik the fate of northern Norway would be decided. Contact [email protected] to advertise on History of the Second World War. History of the Second World War is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

173: The Invasion of Norway - "Your troops haven't been defeated!"

Mar 19 2024 27 mins  
While the Norwegians were trying to hold back the German attacks, they believed that help was on its way. Contact [email protected] to advertise on History of the Second World War. History of the Second World War is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

172: The Invasion of Norway - Allied Reactions

Mar 12 2024 26 mins  
As the Germans invaded Norway, in Paris and London decisions had to be made about how to respond. Contact [email protected] to advertise on History of the Second World War. History of the Second World War is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

171: The Invasion of Norway - The Naval Battles of Narvik

Mar 05 2024 24 mins  
After the German assault on Narvik it was only a matter of time until the Royal Navy responded. Contact [email protected] to advertise on History of the Second World War. History of the Second World War is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

170: The Invasion of Norway Pt. 8 - Narvik

Feb 28 2024 26 mins  
While the German invasion was occurring in central and southern Norway, the northernmost German forces were going ashore at Narvik. Contact [email protected] to advertise on History of the Second World War. History of the Second World War is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

169: The Invasion of Norway Pt. 7 - Fight We Shall

Feb 20 2024 26 mins  
As news of the German invasion spread, the Norwegian government tried to determine what was happening and what they should do about it. Contact [email protected] to advertise on History of the Second World War. History of the Second World War is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

American History Tellers: The Underground Railroad

Feb 14 2024 5 mins  
Wondery’s podcast American History Tellers takes you to the events, times and people that shaped America and Americans — our values, our struggles and our dreams. In the early 1800s, slavery rapidly expanded across the American South. But each year, thousands of courageous enslaved men, women, and children fled their owners in search of freedom. And in Philadelphia, secret alli