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Putting the 'World' Back into World War Two
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25 minutes
Released:
Oct 14, 2020
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Podcast episode
Description
The traditional view of the Second World War focusses on mainland Europe between 1939 and 1945. Germany is the aggressor drawing its closest neighbours into war, and prompting a chain of reactions which ends in worldwide turmoil. Thomas Bottelier is an historian of twentieth-century international relations, particularly of Europe and the Atlantic world. He suggests that we should perhaps widen the lense with which we look at this war, in terms of both geography and timescale. Thomas spoke to James about the various ways in which we could do this, and the countless events and experiences that have been overshadowed by the conventional narrative of the Second World War. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Released:
Oct 14, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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