Prelude to Nazi Germany: World War I and the Freikorps [1_35]
Send us a textThere are many places one could start a history of Nazi Germany, but we begin our series with the experience of the First World War. From the heady August days when Germans were flush with the joy of expectant victory to war and revolution in 1918, the war refashioned and brutalized German politics. Old authorities like the monarchy were discarded, to be replaced by a more wholesome form of politics that centered on the experiences of the front line soldier. This episode demonstrates the ways in which the war provided a nurturing environment for the eventual growth of the Nazi Party, focusing in particular on the growth of right-wing Freikorps units in the immediate aftermath of the war. Among other things, it discusses the German war experience, authors such as Ernst Jünger and Erich Maria Remarque, the November Revolution, the Spartacist rebellion, the Stahlhelm, the Kapp putsch and much more!Support the showFor more information on History Off the Page, check out our website www.historyoffthepage.com! Or you can support the show via Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/historyoffthepage?fan_landing=true.
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Intro to Nazi Germany: do the Nazis Still Matter?
Send us a textThis episode - the first of 12 on the history of Nazi Germany - begins by asking the question if Nazis still matter in an age when so much of the post-World War II consensus (global institutions, free trade, collective defense) is being abandoned? It highlights the role played in this process by figures such as Elon Musk, Tucker Carlson and the Alternativ fur Deutschland Party (AFD), who along with social media are rapidly reworking popular perceptions of the Nazi past. It also provides answers to the main question, laying out three critical reasons we must remember what happened. Finally, the episode concludes with a brief overview of the entire series. Support the showFor more information on History Off the Page, check out our website www.historyoffthepage.com! Or you can support the show via Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/historyoffthepage?fan_landing=true.
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History of Israel/Palestine: 1967 & the Six Day War [3.20]
Send us a text Continuing our discussion of the 1967 Six-Day War, this episode discusses the outbreak of hostilities with Israeli Operation Focus on 5 June 1967. In addition to covering some operational details, we also sketch out the rest of the history of the war, including discussions of Egyptian and Israeli war planning and the evolution of events on the battlefield(s). The episode concludes with an epilogue about the way the war changed politics in the main combatant states, including Egypt, Jordan, Israel, Syria and Palestine. Support the showFor more information on History Off the Page, check out our website www.historyoffthepage.com! Or you can support the show via Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/historyoffthepage?fan_landing=true.
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History of Israel/Palestine: Towards the Six Day War [3.19]
Send us a textIn June 1967, tensions between Israel and its Arab neighbors once again led to the outbreak of war. This episodes examines the causes of the renewed violence, ranging from long term factors such as Nasser's Arab nationalism and the lack of a solution to the Palestinian refugee crisis to shorter term issues such as the evolution of regional politics, fights over water usage and Israeli reprisal attacks. Topics covered include not Nasser and Egypt, but also the rise of the Ba'ath Party and Hafez al-Assad in Syria, the origins of the PLO, Fatah and the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) and Israel's deadly Samu raid (1966).Support the showFor more information on History Off the Page, check out our website www.historyoffthepage.com! Or you can support the show via Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/historyoffthepage?fan_landing=true.
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History of Israel/Palestine: the Suez War (part 2/2) [3.18]
Send us a textOn the afternoon of October 29, 1856, Israeli forces launched a surprise attack into the Sinai peninsula, part of a coordinated plan with Britain and France for the European powers to retake possession of the Suez canal. This episode covers the course of the war, as well as its legacy. Topics covered include: the Cold War context and the run-up to war, British, French, Israeli and Egyptian strategic planning, global reactions, and the meaning of the war for Israelis, Palestinians and also Gamal Abdel Nasser.Support the showFor more information on History Off the Page, check out our website www.historyoffthepage.com! Or you can support the show via Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/historyoffthepage?fan_landing=true.
Entertaining lectures on European history by college professor Dr. Jason Hansen (Furman University) that help explain how the modern world came to be. Covers culture and technology in addition to politics, with focus on France, Germany, England, Russia and more. Latest episodes help explain history of Israel and Palestine conflict and the Russia Ukraine war.
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