Just weeks after the Munich Agreement apparently averted war, Germany erupted in a wave of violence against Jewish people.
The world recoiled in shock. Germany had left the community of civilized nations.
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Opening Theme
Overture to Der fliegende Holländer (The Flying Dutchman)
Composed in 1840 by Richard Wagner. Public domain.
Performed by the University of Chicago Orchestra, and used pursuant to a Creative Commons CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 license. Source.
Closing Theme
Except when otherwise indicated, the contents of this podcast are © and ℗ 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 by Mark Painter, all rights reserved. Some music and sound effects used by arrangement with Pond 5.
I discovered this podcast by accident. I’m very antique, and don’t do much electronic burrowing. However, a friend gave me his Alexa, and I repeatedly asked it to “play history podcast”. 80% of the offerings seem to be about the U.S./C.S. civil war or the Second World War. But the occasional better-quality thing emerges, and what a gem History of the Twentieth century is. I think its the best podcast I’ve found, with narration that speaks of meticulous reserch, and – vitally – no gushing adolescent chat, and the accent isn’t that jarring to the British Ear. Well done! And keep going into the 21st Century (or, if I may, as you’d say; “the twenny-first century [sic.]).
Thank you. I’m glad to hear that you’re enjoying the podcast.