Podcasts by The History of the Cold War Podcast
The History of the Cold War Podcast will cover the Cold War from the period of roughly 1945 to 1991 and the fall of the Soviet Union in monthly installments on the first. This Podcast will examine the Cold War from a number of different perspectives including political, diplomatic, cultural, ideological etc. This series is intended to be a grand narrative of the conflict exploring it from its early origins to its final moments and its effects on the world today. Please join us on this incredible journey as we reexamine the Cold War in light of new facts and new perspectives.
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Episode 102 - Hungarian Revolution Part 2 - Desperation from 2022-02-01T01:00:05
In this episode we examine the conclusion of the Hungarian Revolution. We explain the Soviet decision to use military force and its consequences for Hungary and the wider Cold War.
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Episode 101 - The Hungarian Revolution 1956 - Part One - Hope from 2022-01-01T23:04:51
In this episode we will examine the early days of the Hungarian Revolution. We will also examine the US initial response and the perspective of both the Hungarians and Soviets on the early Revolution.
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Episode 100 - History of the Cold War Podcast Review from 2021-12-01T01:00:04
Join Jeff and Dave as they recap their first 6 years podcasting, Examine their top episodes, and more.
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Episode 99 - Prelude To The Hungarian Revolution 1956 from 2021-11-01T00:00:24
In this episode we explore the events leading up to the Hungarian Revolution of 1956. We examine Hungary's role in the second World War and how it became a Socalist state following the Second World...
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Documentary Episode 2 - CNN Cold War Episode 1 - Comrades from 2021-10-01T02:27:25
Jeff and Dave Review the 1998 Documentary CNN Cold War Episode 1 - Comrades produced by Jeremy Isaacs and Pat Mitchell. Narrated by Kenneth Branagh.
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Documentary Review Episode 1 - Khrushchev Does America from 2021-09-15T01:54:25
Jeff and Dave review the 2013 Documentary Khrushchev Does America by Tim Toidze.
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Episode 98 - De - Stalinization from 2021-09-01T00:00:15
In this episode we examine the Destalinization's impact on the Soviet economy and society.
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Movie Review Episode 12 - AK - 47 from 2021-08-15T00:50:26
Jeff and Dave discuss the Russian film AK-47 released in 2020 and directed by Konstantin Buslov.
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Episode 97 - The East German Uprising from 2021-08-01T00:45:15
In this episode, we explore the events the lead up to the East German uprising. We examine how and why it happened and what it meant in context to the Cold War.
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Episode 96 - Nikita Khrushchev from 2021-07-15T00:00:16
In this episode, we examine the life of Nikita Khrushchev and his rise from poverty to become the leader of the Soviet Union.
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Mailbag Episode 2 - Critiques And Compliments from 2021-07-01T00:00
Jeff discuss positive and negative comments he has received about the podcast over the years from listeners reaching out via email, social media or the Survey.
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Episode 95 - The Soviet Empire 1953 -1960 from 2021-06-15T00:00:03
In this episode, we examine events in the Soviet Union from 1953-1960 and events during the Cold War from the Soviet perspective during the same period. We examine the power struggle after the d...
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Movie Episode 11 - The Circus (1936) from 2021-04-15T00:00:06
Please join Jeff and Dave for our Movie Review Episode of the 1936 Soviet Film The Circus directed by Grigori Aleksandrov and stars the famous soviet actress Lyubov Orlova. The Romantic Comedy dea...
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Episode 94 - Philip Randolph from 2021-04-01T00:00
In this episode, we examine the life of Philip Randolph and his role in shaping the early Civil Rights movement. We examine his humble beginnings, his leadership of the Brother Hood of Sleeping Car...
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Episode 93 - W.E.B. Du Bois from 2021-03-15T00:00:54
In this episode, we examine the life of WEB Du Bois one of the Civil Rights leaders of the early Cold War era.
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Episode 92 - Civil Rights 1950 - 60 from 2021-03-01T01:00:12
In this episode, we examine the Civil Rights Movement 1950-1960. We cover the effect of the Civil rights movement on US foreign policy, the major events of the period, and how the Eisenhower admini...
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Episode 91 - Prelude To Civil Rights 1930 - 50 from 2021-02-15T01:00:22
In this episode, we examine how the New Deal and the Second World II shaped the early Civil Rights Movement. We examine the decline of scientific racism and how World War II restructured American ...
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Episode 90 - Segregation De Jure from 2021-02-01T01:00:17
In this episode, we examine what racism looked like in the rest of the United States outside of the south. We examine red-lining and US housing policy that built a virtual system of segregation in ...
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Episode 89 - The Jim Crow Social System from 2021-01-15T01:00:26
In this episode, we examine the Jim Crow social system explaining the various social customs and aspects of the system. We look at how segregation operated in practice and legal and extra-legal way...
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Episode 88 - The Rise Of Jim Crow from 2021-01-01T01:00:14
In this episode, we examine the failure of reconstruction and the rise of the Jim Crow legal and social system in the South. We examine the forces that brought about an end to reconstruction and ho...
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Review Episode 2020 from 2020-12-15T01:44:58
Join Jeff and Dave as they look back on 2020 and look ahead to 2021, Including what are Jeff's favorite episodes in the past year and what is he most excited about for the podcast in the future.
Episode 87 - Racism from 2020-12-01T02:00:58
In this episode, we examine the origin and structure of racism in America. How did racism develop in America and the west and what did it look like in the early Cold War. We examine how the develop...
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Episode 86 - Introduction To The Civil Rights Movement from 2020-11-15T01:04:26
In this episode, we provide clarification and explanation around our upcoming series of episodes for the Civil Rights Movement
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Episode 85 - Ian Fleming and James Bond from 2020-10-15T00:00:14
In this episode, we examine the influence the Cold War had on James Bond and Bond's influence on the wider Cold War culture.
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Mailbag Episode 1- Hate Mail, Complaints, And Criticisms from 2020-10-01T00:00:14
Jeff discuss negative comments he has received about the podcast over the years.
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1945 - 50 Cold War Quiz from 2020-09-15T04:34:15
Please join us for the pub quiz on the time period of 1945-50 of the Cold War, you can follow along by listening or if you're looking for an interactive, scored version of the quiz you can click on...
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Korean War Quiz from 2020-09-01T00:00:17
Please join us for the pub quiz on the Korean War, you can follow along by listening or if you're looking for an interactive, scored version of the quiz you can click on the link below.
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Game Review Episode 1 - Twilight Struggle from 2020-08-15T00:00:15
Join us for our Game Review of the popular Cold War board and video game Twilight Struggle. Jeff gives his opinions on the game play, challenge level, and how faithful it is to actual Cold War his...
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McCarthyQuiz from 2020-08-01T00:00:16
Please join us for the pub quiz on McCarthyism, you can follow along by listening or if you're looking for an interactive, scored version of the quiz you can click on the link below.
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Movie Review Episode 10 - Good Night And Good Luck from 2020-07-15T00:00:16
Please join us for our movie review of Good Night and Good Luck. The 2005 historical drama directed by George Clooney, centered on Edward R. Murrow's confrontation of Senator Joseph McCarthy.
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Episode 84 - The Consequences Of McCarthyism from 2020-07-01T00:00:01
In this episode, we explore the consequences of McCarthyism on American Society and the Cold War and its lasting effects on the United States.
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Episode 83 - Senator Joseph McCarthy from 2020-06-15T00:00:20
In this episode, we examine the life and career of Senator McCarthy one of America's greatest rises and falls in political history. We examine his spectacular rise to power, we explore the truth to...
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Episode 82 - Hollywood During The McCarthy Era from 2020-06-01T00:00:27
In this episode, we examine McCarthyism's effect on Hollywood and the media. We look at the HUAC hearings on Hollywood, the effects of the blacklists and labor relations leading up the hearings on ...
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Episode 81 - McCarthyism And The Major Trials Of The Period from 2020-05-15T00:00:03
In this episode, we examine two of the major trials of the period the Hiss hearings and trials and that of the Rosenbergs.
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Episode 80 - The Role Of Civil Society In Shaping McCarthyism from 2020-05-01T00:00:09
In this episode we examine the role that civil society took in shaping McCarthyism. Examining how it affected peoples day to day lives and the social institutions behind the movement.
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Episode 79 - The Role Of Government In Shaping McCarthyism from 2020-04-15T00:00:05
In this episode, we look at the role of the American government both at the federal and local levels in shaping McCarthyism.
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Episode 78 - The Second Red Scare And The American Communist Party from 2020-04-01T00:11:49
In this episode, we examine the growth of Marxist parties in the United States and the role these parties played in the early Cold War and the US government's crackdown on the American Communist pa...
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Episode 77 - McCarthyism And The Second Red Scare from 2020-03-15T00:00:15
In this episode, we outline Mccarthyism, talking about the movement's major players, events and consequences for the Cold War and the United States specifically.
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Episode 76 - Tibet - The Struggle For Heaven from 2020-02-29T23:00:10
In this episode, we explore the complex and fascinating history of Tibet in the early Cold War. We explore China's history with Tibet and its desire to incorporate Tibet into China. We also examine...
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Episode 75 - Marshal Peng from 2020-02-01T01:00:10
In this episode, we examine the life of Chinese Marshal Peng Dehuai. The overall Commander of Communist forces in the Korean War.
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Movie Review 9 - Operation Chromite from 2020-01-15T03:27:15
Jeff and Dave discuss the 2016 Korean action film Operation Chromite directed by John H. Lee and starring Lee Jung-jae, Lee Beom-soo, and Liam Neeson.
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Episode 74 - General MacArthur from 2020-01-01T01:00:03
In this episode, we provide a quick review and background to the life and importance of General MacArthur to the events of the early Cold War
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Episode 73 - Kim Il Sung - The Dear Leader from 2019-12-01T01:00:03
In this episode, we review the life of Kim Il Sung the leader of North Korea during the Cold War. We briefly examine his early life, his rise to power and the rule of his nation. 1946-1994
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Episode 72 - Syngman Rhee from 2019-11-15T01:00:03
In this episode, we examine the life and the political career of Syngman Rhee the first president of South Korea. We look at his early life as a revolutionary, his political leadership of South Ko...
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Episode 71 - The Two Koreas 1953 -60 from 2019-11-01T00:00:12
In this episode, we chart the development of the two different Korean society after the Korean war from 1953-1960. We look at their political, economic and social development during the period and ...
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Interview Episode 4 - Agents Unknown from 2019-10-15T00:00:03
Jeff interviews Micheal Reiter and John Murphy of the movie Agents Unknown. What was it like to make the film? What makes Agents Unknown different from other Vietnam era documentary films? What d...
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Movie Review Episode 8 - Pork Chop Hill from 2019-10-01T00:00:04
Jeff and Dave discuss the American Korean War Film Pork Chop Hill directed by Lewis Milestone. The film focuses on the trench warfare in the later Korean War and gives Jeff a good backdrop to disc...
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Movie Review Episode 7 - The Bridges At Toko - Ri from 2019-09-15T00:00:06
Jeff and Dave discuss the 1954 american film The Bridges at Toko Ri directed by Mark Robson
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Episode 70 - Korean War At Sea from 2019-09-01T00:00:06
In this episode, we review the maritime aspect of the Korean war. We examine the different roles Navies performed during the war and how the Korean War influenced thoughts around Naval power in the...
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Episode 69 - Air War In Korea | Rain Of Fire from 2019-08-15T00:00:06
In this episode, we review the end of the air war in Korea. We examine the effectiveness of the strategic and political bombing campaign against North Korea in the final year of the war. We also r...
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Episode 68 - Air War in Korea The Eagle and the Dragon from 2019-08-01T02:43:29
In this episode, we review the surprise introduction of the MIG 15 and the battle for air superiority in the new jet age. The US Air force attempts to stop the flow of supplies and reinforcements s...
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Episode 67 - Air War in Korea | Great Expectations from 2019-07-15T00:00:04
In this episode, we review the early air war in Korea from June to November 1950. We examine US air force strategy before the war, the air force's strained relations with the Army and Navy, along t...
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Movie Review 6 - Tae Guk Gi from 2019-07-01T05:05:48
Jeff and Dave review the 2004 South Korean film Tae Guk Gi : The Brotherhood of War by Kang Je - Gyu
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Episode 66 - Armistice and Epilogue from 2019-06-15T00:00:06
In this episode, we review the last year of the war in Korea. How both sides attempted to influence the armistice talks through military actions. We also examine the accusation that the United Stat...
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Episode 65 - Stalemate and Negotiations from 2019-06-01T00:00:07
In this episode, we explore China's last offensive to win the war and the opening of negotiations between the UN forces and the Communists. We also examine the contentious issue of POWs and how the...
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Episode 64 - A Tale of Two Generals from 2019-05-15T03:36:01
In this episode, we examine the fall of MacArthur and the rise of General Matthew Ridgway. We explore the events of the Korean War in the Spring of 1951 through their inverse relationship. Reviewin...
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Episode 63 - China rolls the Iron Dice from 2019-05-01T00:00:09
This episode we examine China's decision to take a series of gambles in response to the US. First Mao gambles on entry into the war, shocking the Americans and pushing them back to the 38th, follow...
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Episode 62 - America Rolls the Iron Dice from 2019-04-15T00:00:14
In this episode, we examine MacArthur's gamble at Inchon and the reversal of UN fortunes from retreat and defeat to attack and victory. We also examine the US decision to invade North Korea.
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Episode 61 - Korean Blitzkrieg from 2019-04-01T00:00:02
This episode we examine the opening moves of the Korean War. The US enters the war and brings the issue to the United Nations. While North Korea attempts a Blitzkrieg campaign to win the war before...
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Episode 60 - Who Started the Korean War? from 2019-03-15T00:00:08
In this episode, we examine the question of who started the Korean War. Was it a clever trap laid by the Americans to justify defense spending in the Cold War? A CIA backed plot that went wrong or ...
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Episode 59 - Prelude to the Korean War from 2019-02-15T01:00:05
Re-Recorded. Join us as we began our examination of the Korean War. In this episode, we outline a brief history of Korea leading up to the outbreak of the Korean War. We also examine how the failed...
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Movie Review 5 - On the Beach from 2019-01-15T05:15:22
Jeff and Dave review the 1959 film On the Beach directed by Stanley Kramer
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Movie Review 4 - Failsafe from 2019-01-02T00:54
Jeff and Dave review 1964 Sidney Lumet movie Failsafe.
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Movie Review 3 - Dr. Strangelove from 2018-12-15T03:25:19
Jeff and Dave discuss the 1964 Stanley Kubrick classic Dr. Strangelove
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Movie Review 2 - The Cranes Are Flying from 2018-12-01T05:28:25
Join Jeff and Dave as they review the 1957 Soviet classic The Cranes are Flying by Mikhail Kalatozov.
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Movie Review Episode 1 - Death of Stalin from 2018-11-15T08:11:26
Join Jeff and Dave as they review the dark comedy Death of Stalin.
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Cold War Recap 1945 - 1950 from 2018-11-01T00:00:03
A recap of the first 57 Episodes and the first 5 years of the Cold War.
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Episode 57 - Cold War at Sea 1945 - 50 from 2018-10-15T00:00:19
In this episode we examine how Navies developed over the first five years of the Cold War. We examine the Navies, ships, events and technology of the period.
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Episode 56 - Air Power 1945 -50 from 2018-10-01T00:00:09
In this episode we examine the development of air power 1945-1950. We examine from a high level the aircraft, events and air forces of the period.
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Episode 55 - Land Warfare 1945 -50 from 2018-09-15T03:40:31
In this episode we examine the weapons, strategy and tactics of the first five years of the Cold War. We look at advances in armor warfare and Guerrilla Warfare. We also examine tank development, t...
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Episode 54 - Sino Soviet Alliance from 2018-09-01T00:00:06
In this episode we examine the rise and fall of the Sino-Soviet Alliance. One of the most important alliances of the Cold War. We explore how and why the alliance came to be and why it eventually s...
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Episode 53 - Mao 1893 - 1949 from 2018-08-15T01:09:17
In this episode we review the life of Mao Zedong one of the most controversial leaders of the twentieth century. Examining his life from his childhood and youth to his rise to power in the Chinese ...
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Episode 52 - Chinese Civil War from 2018-08-01T00:00:04
In this episode we will examine the Communist victory over the Nationalists explaining how and why the Communists won. We will also examine the critical role that the United States and Soviet Union...
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Episode 51 - The War of Resistance - China in World War 2 from 2018-07-15T00:00:04
In this episode we review the importance and impact of the Second Sino Japanese war and the larger impact of World War II on the Chinese Civil War. We examine how the Communists used the war to the...
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Episode 50 - China - Chinese Civil War 1923-1937 from 2018-07-01T00:00:04
In this episode we examine the start of the Chinese Civil War between the Nationalists and The Chinese Communist Party. We also examine the rise of the two faction leaders Mao Zedong and Chiang Ka...
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Episode 49 - China - Prelude to the Chinese Civil War from 2018-06-15T00:54:44
In this episode we will be examining the events leading up to the Chinese Civil War. The decline of the Qing Empire and China's century of Humiliation. We explore the reasons why China declined as ...
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Episode 48 - Japan - Occupation from 2018-06-01T00:00:02
In this episode were going to examine how the actual occupation of Japan unfolded versus how it was planned by the Americans and anticipated by the Japanese. We examine how the US ran Japan and est...
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Episode 47 - Japan - Prelude to Occupation from 2018-05-15T00:00:02
In this episode the factors that influenced the thinking around the American occupation of Japan, the plan around the occupation and the lead up to the occupation. Looking at the events that unfold...
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Episode 46 - Japan - The Decline of the Imperial Empire from 2018-05-01T02:51:12
In this episode we examine the events leading up to the occupation of Japan. We review the forces which created Imperial Japan and the forces which led to its down fall in world war II.
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Interview Episode 3 - Joes Segal from Wende Museum from 2018-04-15T00:23:09
Joes Segal, Chief Curator of the Wende Museum, joins Jeff to discuss the Wende Museum and Joes own historical work which focuses on art and culture and he provides many interesting insights on art ...
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Episode 45 - The Power of the Mafia from 2018-04-01T04:43:24
In this episode we are going to cover the growth of the mob's power and influence in the American economy and politics despite the end of prohibition and the Great Depression. We will look at effo...
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Episode 44 - Rise of the Mafia in the United States from 2018-03-15T03:27:24
In this episode we explore the origins of the American mafia and its influence on American politics in the early 20th century. We examine how immigration, prohibition and events in Europe led to t...
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Interview Episode 2 - Odd Arne Westad FBA from 2018-03-01T02:26:53
Arne Westad, ST Lee Professor of US-Asia Relations at Harvard University, joins Jeff to discuss his new book The Cold War: A World History and weighing in on important questions surrounding the col...
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Episode 43 - Soviet Spy Master Lavrentiy Beria from 2018-02-15T03:16:33
In this episode we explore the complex cut throat politics of the Soviet Union and Beria's subsequent rise and fall from power. We explore his early life and his role in Soviet politics. His role i...
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Episode 42 - American Spy Master J. Edgar Hoover from 2018-02-01T02:04:01
In this episode we examine the life of J. Edgar Hoover and his subsequent rise and fall in American politics. We look at the questions surrounding his sexuality. We examine the rumors around his ra...
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Episode 41 - FBI or Federal Bureau of Investigations - in the early Cold War from 2018-01-15T01:05:55
In this episode we examine the origins of the FBI and the rise of J Edgar Hoover in American politics. We will also look at how the Cold War started for the FBI in 1917 and continued into the inter...
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Episode 40 - NSA in the Early Cold War from 2018-01-01T08:00:44
In this episode we explore the origins of the NSA in the early Cold War. When did the US start to monitor Soviet communications Traffic ? Learn about Signals Intelligence's complex relation with U...
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Episode 39 - CIA - Early Cold War from 2017-12-15T01:06:27
Join us as we explore the origins of the CIA and its influence on the early Cold War. How was the CIA different from MI6 or the KGB ? Learn how Washington Politics influenced the structure and grow...
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Episode 38 - World Bank and International Monetary Fund from 2017-12-01T03:20:15
In this episode we examine the creation of the IMF and World Bank. Why were these institutions formed ? How did these institutions shape the post Cold War World ? What was the Bretton woods system ...
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Interview Episode 1 - Daniele Bolelli from History on Fire Podcast from 2017-11-15T00:36:55
Join us in for our first interview with Daniele Bolelli host of the History on Fire Podcast. We talk a little about what’s new with the History on Fire and get Daniele’s views on the Cold War. We ...
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Episode 37 - United Nations 1945 - 50 from 2017-11-01T00:08:32
In this episode we examine the founding of the United Nations and its role in the early Cold War. How did the League of Nations and World War II shape the UN ? Learn how the Soviet Union got three ...
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Episode 36 - The First Arab- Israeli War - Cold War in Middle East from 2017-10-15T00:12:46
In this episode we examine the First Arab-Israeli war in the context of the Cold War. How did an Israel so outnumbered achieve victory? What was the Soviet Union's role in the war? How did the war ...
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Episode 35 - The Iran Crisis 1945-50 - Early Cold War in the Middle East from 2017-10-01T00:17:36
In this episode we examine the early Cold War in the Middle East from a general perspective and examine the first Crisis in the Middle East the Iran Crisis. Learn about the politics of the region ?...
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Episode 34 - Soviet Gulag from 2017-09-15T01:25:22
In this episode we discuss the infamous Soviet Gulag system. Did they serve a useful purpose? How harsh were the conditions? Why did they form in the first place? How do the Gulags compare to m...
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Episode 33 - The Soviet Empire 1944 - 1953 from 2017-09-01T02:25:46
In this episode we examine the Soviet Empire during the early Cold War. What was the politics of the early Cold War ? What was happening in Eastern Europe and what was the Soviet Perspective of th...
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Episode 32 - Ho Chi Minh | General Giap - Cold War Biography from 2017-08-15T01:12:55
Join us this episode as we take a closer examination of Ho Chin Minh and General Võ Nguyên Giáp early lives leading up to the First Indo-China War. We look at Ho’s early life overseas and his rise ...
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Episode 31 - French Indo China War 1951-1954 from 2017-08-01T00:19:11
In this episode the war in Indo-China intensifies. A new French general arrives to take command and the fighting escalates. What really happened at Dien Bien Phu ? How close did the Americans come ...
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Episode 31 - French Indo-China war 1945-50 from 2017-07-15T01:28:03
In this episode we examine the first part of the struggle for Vietnamese Independence. What was France's strategy in the post war to recolonize Indo-China. How did Britain play a role in starting t...
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Episode 30 - France - Late French Empire 1945-56 from 2017-07-01T01:32:55
In this episode we examine the late French Empire and its place in the Cold War and the growing decolonization movement . What was France's plan for its empire in the post war world ? How did issu...
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Episode 29 - Hayek - Road to Serfdom from 2017-06-15T00:07:09
In this episode we examine the controversial book Road to Serfdom. Who was Hayek and what was the book Road to Serfdom all about ? How was the work viewed in the early cold war and how would it go ...
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Episode 28 - Malaysia - The Malayan emergency Part II 1952-1960 from 2017-06-01T01:09:18
Join us as we examine the second half of the Malaya Emergency 1952-1960. The Malayan Emergency is a forgotten chapter in the Cold War often overshadowed by The French Defeat in Indo-China and the K...
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Episode 28 - Malaysia - Malayan Emergency Part 1 1948 - 1951 from 2017-05-15T01:01:52
In this episode we examine the early Malayan emergency. What did the emergency mean for the wider cold war?
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Episode 27 - Kashmir - The first Indo - Pakistani War from 2017-05-01T01:10:30
In this episode we explore the first clash between India and Pakistan in the mountains of Kashmir. What was so important about this region and why did India and Pakistan fight a war over it ? How ...
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Episode 26 - India - The decline of the British Raj and rise of India from 2017-04-15T00:14:07
In this episode we examine the Indian movement for independence, the decline of the British Raj and early Cold War India and Pakistan. Why couldn’t Britain retain control of India, why didn’t India...
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Episode 25 - 1984 from 2017-04-01T00:10:35
In this episode we examine our first cultural artifact from the Cold War the novel 1984. We will look at connections between 1984 and the Cold War. Who was George Orwell and what inspired him to wr...
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Episode 24 - British Intelligence 1945 - 50 from 2017-03-15T02:05:04
In this episode British Intelligence in the early Cold War. What was happening beyond the Cambridge five ? What were Britain’s objectives vs the United States?
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Episode 23 - The Late British Empire 1945 - 55 from 2017-03-01T01:22:47
Join us as we examine the late British Empire in the Cold War. What was Britain’s position in the early Cold War? How did the British Empire try to stay relevant in the early Cold War? Did the Col...
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Episode 22 - The Rise of Indonesia 1945-49 from 2017-02-15T01:51:36
Join us as we examine the the decline and fall of the Dutch East Indies and the Rise of Indonesia. How did small Holland come to rule a large island chain on the other side of the world ? Why did t...
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Episode 21 - Decolonization from 2017-02-01T02:29:16
How did Europe come to dominate the world? Why did Europe global dominance end ? How did the process of decolonization tie into the Cold War ?
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Episode 20 - The Two Germanys 1945 - 1953 from 2017-01-15T01:30:23
Join us as we examine the early history of East and West Germany. Why was Germany divided after the second World War? Why Couldn’t the Allies and Soviets come to an agreement about Germany ? Why di...
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Episode 19 - Cold War in Scandinavia 1945-70 from 2017-01-01T01:00:52
Join us as we examine the Cold War in Scandinavia. Why didn't Finland join the Warsaw Pack ? Was Sweden a truly neutral state or a NATO satellite ? Were US nuclear arms secretly stored in Iceland a...
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Episode 18 - Cambridge Five from 2016-12-15T02:15:14
Join us this episode as we examine the Cambridge spy ring. Who were the Cambridge five ? Why did they betray their country and social class ? What was their impact on the early Cold War ? Learn all...
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Episode 17 - Soviet Atomic Bomb from 2016-12-01T02:36:14
In this episode we learn about the origins of the Soviet atomic bomb. How much did Soviet espionage help in building the Soviet atomic industry ? Why didn't Germany produce an atomic bomb in world ...
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Episode 16 - KGB from 2016-11-15T17:11:23
In this episode learn about the origins of the KGB. How did the Soviets develop so many spies and sources ? who were the spies in the Roosevelt administration ? How did the Soviets steal the A-bomb ?
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Episode 15 - NATO from 2016-11-01T00:00:28
Join us as we explorer the origins of NATO and its early years. Why did nations such as Norway and Germany want to join NATO ? What were NATO's early war plans and what was its stance around nuclea...
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Episode 14 - Tito | Bevin from 2016-10-15T04:16:35
In this episode we will look at early leaders of the cold war. Who were they and what made them tick: Tito and Bevin.
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Episode 13 - Molotov | Forestall from 2016-10-01T01:19:11
This episode we examine the lives of two of the most influential bureaucrats of the early Cold War Molotov Soviet Foreign Minister and James Forestall the first US secretary of defense. We will exa...
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Episode 12 - 1948 Election Part III from 2016-09-15T01:23:17
In this episode were going to examine what was going with the Democrats and their convention. We will look at the rise of the dixiecrats in the South as a fourth party. The election itself and the ...
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Episode 12 - 1948 Election Part II from 2016-09-01T12:54:39
In this episode we will be examining the Southern reaction to Truman’s Civil rights program, we will look at the Progressive party and what went wrong and why did it fail to attract more Americans?...
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Episode 12 - 1948 Election Part 1 from 2016-08-15T00:02:46
In this episode we will be exploring the 1948 election. What were the issues? who were the players? What were the American politics of the period and how would all of this affect the Cold War? And ...
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Episode 11 - Berlin Airlift Part II from 2016-08-01T04:32:18
Join us for part two of the Berlin Airlift. Learn about the logistics of the airlift and the politics involved. Find out who opposed the airlift and why? What was the happening in the city at this...
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Episode 11 - Berlin Airlift Part I from 2016-07-15T08:00:10
Join as we explore Berlin in post 1945 and how and why the Berlin blockade started ? Why did the Soviets blockade the city and what did they hope to achieve ? Find out this and more!
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Episode 10 - Cold War In The Mediterranean Part III from 2016-07-01T05:25:46
Join us in this episode as we examine a rarely looked at aspect of the Cold War, the cold war perspective from the perspective of Mediterranean. In this episode we will look at Albania, Greece, and...
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Episode 10 - Cold War In The Mediterranean Part II from 2016-06-15T04:25:43
Join us in this episode as we examine a rarely looked at aspect of the Cold War, the cold war perspective from the perspective of Mediterranean. In this episode we will look at Italy including the...
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Episode 10 - Cold War In The Mediterranean 1945 -50 Part I from 2016-06-01T00:58:17
In the next couple of episodes we will take a look at the early cold war perspective of The Mediterranean States. In this episode in particular will set the stage for the perspective of France and...
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Episode 9 - Marshall Plan from 2016-05-15T00:06:16
Join us as we examine the Marshall Plan and why it was deemed necessary after World War II. What were Americas motives? What were the affects? See how that one policy had a major impact on the C...
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Episode 8 - America Re - Arms 1945 - 50 from 2016-05-01T00:55:12
America Re-Arms from 1945-50
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Episode 7 - Capitalism Part III from 2016-04-15T01:33:11
In this episode we examined the social and cultural system of Western Capitalism. How was Capitalism structured in the Cold War and what were its origins?
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Episode 7 - Capitalism Part II from 2016-04-01T18:53:57
In this episode we examined the social and cultural system of Western Capitalism. How was Capitalism structured in the Cold War and what were its origins?
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Episode 7 - Capitalism Part I from 2016-03-16T02:47:31
In this episode we examined the social and cultural system of Western Capitalism. How was Capitalism structured in the Cold War and what were its origins?
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Episode 6 - Truman | Attlee from 2016-03-02T04:11:48
In this episode we will look at early leaders of the cold war. Who were they and what made them tick: Truman and Attlee.
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Episode 5 - Joseph Stalin from 2016-02-17T04:09:12
In this episode we will be looking at the early leaders of the cold war. Who were these men and what made them tick. Part 1 - Stalin
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Episode 4 - Who Started the Cold War? from 2016-02-03T05:09:41
Who Started the Cold War? Could the Cold War have been avoided? Find out in episode 4 of The History of the Cold War Podcast
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Episode 3 - Communist Ideology from 2016-01-20T05:22:51
We examine Communist Ideology before and during the cold war
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Episode 2 - Geopolitical roots of the Cold War from 2016-01-06T04:55:36
Geopolitical roots that would define the Cold War
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Episode 1 - Ideological roots of the Cold War from 2015-12-20T02:46:27
*Revised Episode 1 - The ideological roots of the Cold War. We explore the three major theories that led to the Cold War.
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Episode 0 - Introduction of the host and the podcast from 2015-12-19T22:55:29
*Revised Episode 0 The History Of The Cold War Podcast - Episode 0. A brief Background about myself and an outline of the series.
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