Episode 7.18

The  Soviets bring down an American U2 spy plane over the Soviet Union and capture the pilot, this leads an international incident.  The building of the Berlin Wall in 1961, dividing the City of Berlin into two, in order to stop East Germans fleeing to the  West.  

In 1964, Brezhnev ousts Khrushchev from the Soviet leadership in a coup.  A biography of Brezhnev is given.  He would firmly establish his leadership in 1965 and afterwards and remained leader until his death in 1982.  During time it seemed that Soviet Union was strong but intern ...  Show more

From the creators of Real Dictators comes a brand-new weekly show. Short History Of... gives you a front-row seat as history's most incredible moments play out right before you. In this taster episode, we're in Cuba. It's October 1962. Three men – Kennedy, Khrushchev and Castro – ...  Show more

Description: This show comes in two parts, an overview of the Vietnam War era by Dan, followed by a conversation with famed writer, historian and war correspondent Sir Max Hastings about his experience in Vietnam and his new book on the Vietnam War. Show Notes: 1. Vietnam: An Epi ...  Show more

It's 1975, and in the final act of the Vietnam War, the U.S. have ordered all remaining civilian and military personnel to be withdrawn from South Vietnam. The communist Viet Cong are closing in on the city of Saigon, the hub of America’s presence, as choppers evacuate the 6000 A ...  Show more

Year(s) Discussed: 1813-1814 Within a few months' time, Andrew Jackson went from having a depleted force under his command to achieving one of the most decisive victories in his military career. In this episode, we explore how that transpired and the ramifications that this woul ...  Show more