Episode 28 - Malaysia - Malayan Emergency Part 1 1948 - 1951
In this episode we examine the early Malayan emergency. What did the emergency mean for the wider cold war?
15 Maj 20171h 3min
Episode 27 - Kashmir - The first Indo - Pakistani War
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 did ...
1 Maj 201739min
Episode 26 - India - The decline of the British Raj and rise of India
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 a ...
15 Apr 20171h 12min
Episode 25 - 1984
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 write...
1 Apr 201735min
Episode 24 - British Intelligence 1945 - 50
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?
15 Mars 201735min
Episode 23 - The Late British Empire 1945 - 55
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 Cold Wa...
1 Mars 201735min
Episode 22 - The Rise of Indonesia 1945-49
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 the ...
15 Feb 201732min
Episode 21 - Decolonization
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 ?
1 Feb 201748min
