The History of the Cold War Podcast

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 aft...

15 Sep 201626min

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? We...

1 Sep 201630min

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 Wha...

15 Aug 201631min

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 poi...

1 Aug 201628min

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!

15 Juli 201630min

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 Tu...

1 Juli 201626min

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 CIA...

15 Juni 201635min

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 Spa...

1 Juni 201634min