The History of WWII Podcast - by Ray Harris Jr show

The History of WWII Podcast - by Ray Harris Jr

Summary: A biweekly podcast covering the last great war

Podcasts:

 Episode 17-The fall of Denmark and Norway. | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 49:30

Landlocked Denmark surrenders, but Norway resists. The British try to help but are not organized or equipped properly.

 Episode 16-The Phony War and Finland’s defeat. | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:06:00

The Allies wait for Hitler and Stalin uses the war to attack Finland. But the Soviet Army is far from ready.

 Episode 15-The fall of Poland. | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:01:20

Hitler's bluffing to gain an empire is over. He will have to fight from now on.

 Episode 14-The last days of peace. | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:11:32

Diplomatic wrangling rages over Europe during the summer of 1939.

 Episode 13-The line is drawn. | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 58:16

Britain and France are finished giving in to Hitler.

 Episode 12-Appeasement. | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:07:06

Hitler's sabre rattling earns him Austria and the Munich Agreement.

 Episode 11-Europe 1933 to 1937. | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:02:46

Europe 1933-1937: Ethiopia, Rhineland, Spanish Civil War.

 Episode 10-The Nazification of Germany. | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 46:26

The Nazi Party implements Hitler's vision as written in Mein Kampf.

 Episode 9-Hitler takes on the World. | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 33:12

Hitler, now in power, removes his enemies and defies the international community.

 Episode 8-Japan’s China policy? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 25:58

Japan struggles to define its policy on China, but events take the decision out the military's hands.

 Episode 7-Japan expands into China. | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 20:02

Japan continues to expand their operations into China and find themselves facing Chairman Mao, backed by the Soviet Union and Chiang Kai Shek.

 Episode 6-Japan, 1853-1936. | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 22:18

Japan is opened up to western ways, but the government loses control of the military. Covers from 1853 to 1936.

 Episode 5-Il Duce (The Leader) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 31:28

Episode covers the first 10 years of Mussolini as Dictator.

 Episode 4-Mussolini 1918 to 1922. | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 26:34

Episode covers Mussolini from the end of WWI to his being elevated to power.

 Episode 3-Early life of Mussolini. | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 22:06

Episode covers the early life of Mussolini.  

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