8 - The Munich Agreement
The German invasion of Czechoslovakia was a turning point in Hitler's acts of aggression. This was the necessary step to transition from annexing fellow Germans in Austria to invading the non-German P...
21 Aug 201812min
7 – The Rape of Austria
Although the Second World War really begins with the invasion of Poland, Germany’s expansion began earlier with the annexation of Austria. This event, which Churchill described as “the rape of Austria...
17 Apr 20189min
6 – The Spanish Civil War
Between the First World War and the Second World War, there was another conflict that greatly impacted Europe. This was the Spanish Civil War. Although technically this was just a civil war between th...
20 Mars 20189min
5 – Interview With Travis Dow on the German Context
When it comes to history, context is everything. Thankfully, we are blessed with great historical resources, including the German background. In this episode, I talk to Travis Dow, the host of the His...
27 Feb 201844min
4 – The War That Didn’t End All Wars
It is difficult to understand the Second World War without some concept of the First World War. Many of the seeds of what happened in 1939-1945 were planted in 1914-1918. Even some of the battles were...
15 Feb 201811min
3 – Setting the Stage: The Allies
Last time we looked at the countries that made up the Axis powers. This time we look at the Allies. The Allies are much more than just Britain, United States and the Soviet Union, even if they are con...
31 Jan 201811min
2 – Setting the Stage: The Axis Powers
In this episode, we begin to set the stage by looking at the Axis powers. What was happening in German, Italy and Japan at the time and who were their leaders? You may be surprised by how much these n...
18 Jan 20189min
1 – Introduction to the Podcast
In this first episode, I share a little about myself and the direction of this podcast. In the episode, I mention the podcast by Ray Harris, Jr. You can find the History of WWII Podcast here. You shou...
9 Jan 20183min
