81.3 The Irish Civil War
A delegation from Ireland meet the British and make an agreement for Irish autonomy but makes a compromise to keep under under the British Crown.The Irish break into two sides, one supporting the trea...
13 Feb 25min
81.2 Irish War of Independence
The Irish form a shadow government in opposition to the British, with their own courts and tax collections. Meanwhile, Irish volunteer fighters wage guerilla warfare against the British police force, ...
6 Feb 28min
81.1 War of Irish Independence - Background
In January 1919 a group of recently elected Sinn Fien MPs gathered in Dublin. There they proclaimed the establishment of an Irish Republic and adopted a ‘Declaration of Independence’, which asserted I...
30 Jan 20min
80.1 Europe After World War One
An overview of the situation across Europe after World War One. The Treaty of Versailles. The post-war division of territories. The German Revolution and the question of financial reparations.Picture:...
2 Jan 27min
79.4 Birth of Turkey 1922
Conclusion of the Turkish National Struggle 1919-1922. Mustafa Kemal, later known as Ataturk, leads the Turkish Nationalists against the armies of Greece.The Battle of Sakarya River between the Turks ...
31 Okt 202525min
79.3 Turkish National Struggle 1919-1922
Turkish National Struggle 1919-1922The Ottoman Empire emerges defeated from World War One. The Entente Allies impose harsh conditions in the armistice whereby the Ottomans lose most of their territory...
25 Okt 202530min
79.2 World War 1 in the Caucasus and Greece
As background to the Turkish National Struggle, this episode describes the events in the Caucasus Mountains in World War One, - conflict between Russia, the Ottoman Empire, the Germans, and nationalis...
17 Okt 202532min
79.1 Ottoman Empire, World War 1, Battle for Gaza
The Ottoman Empire in World War One - the fights for the Suez Canal, Gaza, Jerusalem and Arabia between the British and TurksPicture: General Allenby enters Jerusalem Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pr...
10 Okt 202521min
