What if the Nazis Had Won World War Two?

Thomas Jefferson’s 1802 letter to the Danbury Baptists famously described the First Amendment as building a "wall of separation between church and State." This line has been the gold standard for those who point to the secular origins of America and the threat of funding any sort ...  Show more

There’s an argument to be made that every technology advance in communication – from cave paintings to fake AI movie trailers – is at its root an attempt to tell stories. Our first night-fires created the earliest audiences for spoken stories. In time, the development of rhyme, s ...  Show more

The Second World War officially ended on September 2nd 1945 - and it's estimated that around 3% of the Earth's population perished during the conflict. But what ultimately bought WW2 to an end - and how vital a role did the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki play in obtaining a J ...  Show more

The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7 1941 remains etched in public memory as the turning point of WW2. But in fact, it was Hitler’s declaration of war on the United States – four days later on December 11, 1941 – that changed everything.In this episode, Professor of ...  Show more

En avril 1917, les Etats-Unis s'engagent dans la Première Guerre mondiale. Dans le dernier épisode de notre série spéciale "Au cœur de l'Histoire" consacrée au passé américain, Jean des Cars vous raconte pourquoi et comment, après deux ans de débats et d’hésitations, les USA, qui ...  Show more

Dan once said that he thought Germany's First World War military was superior to Nazi Germany's Wehrmacht. He is often asked to elaborate, so he does in this show (note:this "pilot" show was previously posted on YouTube) Notes: The Pity Of War: Explaining World War I by Niall Fer ...  Show more