PODCAST · history
Peace In Their Time
by Peace In Their Time
A history podcast dedicated to examining the global history of the 1920s and 30s in order to explain the causes of World War II, both large and small. As you might imagine, there’s a lot of ground to cover just to contextualize how the conflict got so out of control. If you love historical deep-dives and play-by-plays of nations in way over their collective heads, this is the show for you. Best niche history podcast out there!PROTIP: If you’re a new listener and are hopelessly confused by me bouncing from topic to topic, the scope of this show has kinda gotten away from me over the years. I have included an index of miniseries in the description of Episode 1 to provide a guide for what I’ve covered so far.
Episodes
-
Episode 281 - Nanjing
The Battle of Shanghai was lost for the Chinese, but the war was far from over. The proximity of the Nationalist capital of Nanjing to Shanghai made it the obvious next target, and the Japanese quickly set off to take it before the NRA could recover. What unfolded would become one of the most...
-
Episode 280 - The Battle of Shanghai, Part III
My telling of the gigantic opening battle of the Second Sino-Japanese War concludes today! IJA General Matsui continued his slow grind north of Shanghai through October and into early November 1937, but it would be the sudden appearance of yet another Japanese army landing south of the city that...
-
Episode 279 - The Battle of Shanghai, Part II
The struggle for Shanghai only expanded in late August as the Japanese landed regular army divisions to attack the city from the north. Desperate fighting for both sides ensued as the surrounding villages and countryside became hotly contested pieces of real estate. All the while the scale of the...
-
Episode 278 - The Battle of Shanghai, Part I
It did not take long at all for the hostilities in northern China to spread to other parts of the country, mostly because that was Chiang Kai-shek's whole strategy. And while Japanese planners weren't too keen on fighting in and around Shanghai, they weren't about to lose face by shrinking from a...
-
Episode 277 - Marco Polo Bridge
The Second-Sino Japanese War began with a bang around the picturesque riverbanks surrounding the old Marco Polo Bridge. While it was only a skirmish by itself, its aftermath saw a complete breakdown in relations between the two titans of East Asia and the start of an eight-year conflict that is...
-
Episode 276 - The Gathering Storm
The war between China and Japan that raged from 1937 to 1945 was one of the great sagas of WWII. And it has been a while since I checked in on both nations, so today I set the stage for both countries before the real deal shooting started at the Marco Polo Bridge in July 1937. Bibliography for…
more -
Episode 275 - United Front, Disunited Equipment Tables
I make a vague and rambling attempt here to explain the condition of the National Revolutionary Army of China by mid-1937. It's not a complete picture, but you'll get enough to appreciate exactly how the war played out. Bibliography for this episode: Ness, Leland and Bin Shih Kangzhan: Guide to...
-
Episode 274 - Imperial Japanese Army Air Service
All planes this episode as I close out my overview of the Japanese military with a look at the IJA's air arm. Bibliography for this episode: Francillon, Rene J. Japanese Aircraft of the Pacific War Putnam Aeronautical Books 1970 Newdick, Thomas Japanese Aircraft of World War II 1937-1945 Amber...
-
Episode 273 - There's a Dragon on the Rifle
Allowing myself but one katana joke, today I am covering the weapons of the Japanese military. Quality stuff here and there, but the most striking pieces were the ones where the Japanese had to compromise heavily on account of a lack of resources. Bibliography for this episode: Ness, Leland...
-
Episode 272 - The Imperial Japanese Army
Today I finally get to talk about the IJA, specifically its organization and doctrine. Turns out a conflict with China was a low priority and that came back to bite them! Bibliography for this episode: Ness, Leland Rikugun: Guide to Japanese Ground Forces 1937-1945, Volume 1: Tactical…
more -
Episode 271 - Flattop Menagerie
My deep-dive into the Imperial Japanese Navy concludes with the unexpected heart of the fleet, the carriers! Bibliography for this episode: Evans, David C. and Mark R. Peattie Kaigun: Strategy, Tactics, and Technology in the Imperial Japanese Navy, 1887-1941 Naval Institute Press 1997 Peattie…
more -
Episode 270 - Ocean Kaiju
I'm a little under the weather, so all business today. I'm talking about the heavy cruisers, battleships, and submarines of the IJN. Bibliography for this episode: Evans, David C. and Mark R. Peattie Kaigun: Strategy, Tactics, and Technology in the Imperial Japanese Navy, 1887-1941 Naval…
more -
Episode 269 - Float Like a Butterfly, Sting Like a Bee
Today I get started talking about Japanese ship designs, specifically the Destroyers and Light Cruisers. Especially with the Destroyers, the smaller size of these vessels belied a powerful punch that the IJN hoped would prove decisive in the war to come. Bibliography for this episode: Evans…
more -
Episode 268 - Sailing out from the Rising Sun
Technically this is the start of the miniseries covering the first couple years of the Second Sino-Japanese War. But before I properly get going with that, I am going to cover the militaries of the war. And today I am starting with the Imperial Japanese Navy, the IJN. This formidable force wasn't...
-
Episode 267 - Approaching the Bench with a Gun
It took almost two years of judicial attacks and the confidence inspired by the 1936 electoral landslide for FDR to summon the gumption to go after the Supreme Court. Second term misfortune struck quickly though, and the battle left its mark on the president. Bibliography for this episode: Simon,...
-
Episode 266 - Activist Judges
In 1935 the Roosevelt administration came up against the most effective opposition faced yet, which would setup a showdown between the United States' executive and judiciary. Today I introduce the US Supreme Court and the devastating day that set the stage for that confrontation. Bibliography for...
-
Episode 265 - Employing for the Long Haul
By 1935 the material conditions of the average America were still unacceptably low and millions had no hope of private employment. Help was on the way though, and FDR would spare no expense in making the new Works Progress Administration a success. Bibliography for this episode: Taylor, Nick...
-
Episode 264 - Labor Ascendant
The next round of advancing worker power during the New Deal saw organized labor's allies in Congress successfully secure their right to organize. And a massive split in the labor movement would set the stage for a quick to materialize test of those new rights. Bibliography for this episode…
more -
Episode 263 - Social Security
FDR didn't call it the cornerstone for nothing. Bibliography for this episode: Kennedy, David M. Freedom From Fear: The American People in Depression and War 1929-1945 Oxford University Press 1999 Hiltzik, Michael The New Deal: A Modern History Simon and Schuster 2011 Schlesinger Jr, Arthur M.…
more -
Episode 262 - New Deal 2 - Electric Boogaloo
Today is the start of the New Deal's second chapter, and I cover the lay of the land before getting in deep with some of the era's greatest reforms. Bibliography for this episode: Kennedy, David M. Freedom From Fear: The American People in Depression and War 1929-1945 Oxford University Press 1999...
-
Episode 261 - Fall of the Republic
The saga finally concludes and the Second Spanish Republic is destroyed. Its demise started with an army coup and it ended with one too. Bibliography for this episode: Jackson, Gabriel The Spanish Republic and the Civil War, 1931-39 Princeton University Press 1965 Preston, Paul The Spanish Civil...
-
Episode 260 - Catalan Goodbye
The fall of Catalonia wasn't much of a fight, and its loss set off a scramble to try and set the terms for the winding down of the war. Bibliography for this episode: Jackson, Gabriel The Spanish Republic and the Civil War, 1931-39 Princeton University Press 1965 Preston, Paul The Spanish Civil...
-
Episode 259 - Showdown on the Ebro
I'm entering the endgame of the SCW, and today I cover the last Republican offensive, the Battle of the Ebro. Fun bonus are the half-hearted machinations going on behind the scenes to try and negotiate a peace. If my voice sounds weird today I'm recovering from a pretty dire illness so hopefully…
more -
Episode 258 - Land of Inquisition, Part III
I conclude my coverage on the violent quest for internal order in the two zones of Spain. Bibliography for this episode: Seidman, Michael The Victorious Counterrevolution: The Nationalist Effort in the Spanish Civil War University of Wisconsin Press 2011 Preston, Paul The Spanish Civil War:...
-
Episode 257 - Land of Inquisition, Part II
Madrid was a busy place in the fall of 1936, and you can bet the action happening on the front was matched by events unfolding in the city itself. Seidman, Michael The Victorious Counterrevolution: The Nationalist Effort in the Spanish Civil War University of Wisconsin Press 2011 Preston, Paul…
more -
Episode 256 - Land of Inquisition, Part I
No civil war would be complete without purges and oppression going on behind the frontlines, and this one was no exception. Bibliography for this episode: Seidman, Michael The Victorious Counterrevolution: The Nationalist Effort in the Spanish Civil War University of Wisconsin Press 2011 Preston,...
-
Episode 255 - No Gods, No Masters
Wherein I try and contextualize the conflict from the viewpoint of the Anarchists. Bibliography for this episode: Evans, Danny Revolution and the State: Anarchism in the Spanish Civil War 1936-1939 AK Press 2020 Guillamon, Agustin Ready for Revolution: The CNT Defense Committees in Barcelona...
-
Episode 254 - Hoping Against Hope
Against the backdrop of military defeat, the misadventures of the Spanish Republic's government roll on. Bibliography for this episode: Jackson, Gabriel The Spanish Republic and the Civil War, 1931-39 Princeton University Press 1965 Preston, Paul The Spanish Civil War: Reaction, Revolution, and...
-
Episode 253 - May Days
The Republican zone behind the frontlines of the civil war was a hot mess, and nowhere was it hotter or messier than Catalonia. As it turns out the Leftist joke "Anarchists and Communists can be friends until the Revolution" isn't actually a joke. Bibliography for this episode: Jackson, Gabriel…
more -
Episode 252 - Franco's Realm
Starting a long break from the battlefield, today I am covering political jockeying and the social/economic conditions faced in the zone of Spain controlled by the Nationalists. Bibliography for this episode: Seidman, Michael The Victorious Counterrevolution: The Nationalist Effort in the Spanish...
-
Episode 251 - Teruel and Aragon
Busy episode today as in the first part I cover the blizzard battle of Teruel, in the second the lopsided Aragon Offensive, with updates at sea and in the air in between. Bibliography for this episode: Jackson, Gabriel The Spanish Republic and the Civil War, 1931-39 Princeton University Press…
more -
Episode 250 - Ofensiva del Norte, Part II
With Bilbao fallen and the Basques effectively knocked out of the war, the Republic was desperate to stall the final collapse of their enclave on the northern coast of Spain. Two large offensives were launched with the intent of drawing Franco's attentions south, but their failures only minimally...
-
Episode 249 - Ofensiva del Norte, Part I
Madrid may have been a bust, but Franco still had the initiative. Looking around on where to strike next, he settled on the Republican-held coastal strip along the northern coast. While this was indeed where the anti-Fascist forces were weakest, the combination of terrain and determined fighters...
-
Episode 248 - Lol Italy, Lmao
Picking back up with the course of the fighting, the Italians enter the fray in force in both the south and north of Spain. Franco also tries again to make a play on Madrid, to about the same results as before. Bibliography for this episode: Jackson, Gabriel The Spanish Republic and the Civil…
more -
Episode 247 - Coping with a Long War
The aftermath of the Battle of Madrid left both sides of the war realizing that the conflict was going to be a long and grinding one, and so each began scrambling to consolidate their positions and expand their armies. Bibliography for this episode: Jackson, Gabriel The Spanish Republic and the...
-
Episode 246 - Battle of Madrid
The big showdown in the Spanish capital got underway in early November 1936 and lasted until just after the new year. While the Nationalists would hurl their forces in the fray time and time again, the resolution of the defenders in forcing them back would shock the world. And maybe even…
more -
Episode 245 - March on Madrid
The Nationalist assault Madrid begins. Bibliography for this episode: Jackson, Gabriel The Spanish Republic and the Civil War, 1931-39 Princeton University Press 1965 Preston, Paul The Spanish Civil War: Reaction, Revolution, and Revenge Harper Perennial 2006 Thomas, Hugh The Spanish Civil War...
-
Episode 244 - Foreign Entanglements
The SCW was from word go an international affair, although the help rendered was not even on the two sides. Today I take a look at how material aid for both factions materialized. Bibliography for this episode: Preston, Paul A People Betrayed: A History of Corruption, Political Incompetence, and...
-
Episode 243 - A Proper Civil War
Today I finally get to some of the real-deal fighting as the first two months of the war sees the balance of strength already turn against the Republic. Bibliography for this episode: Preston, Paul A People Betrayed: A History of Corruption, Political Incompetence, and Social Division in Modern...
-
Episode 242 - Two Spains
With Spain split between warring zones that by the late summer of 1936 would each function as coherent entities, the battlelines were set. Which means today I am taking a look at the internal conditions of each zone to establish where each side stood as the big battles approached. Bibliography…
more -
Episode 241 - Uprising, Part II
After the initial shock of the uprising had passed, Republican forces mobilized to contain the military uprising. Bibliography for this episode: Preston, Paul A People Betrayed: A History of Corruption, Political Incompetence, and Social Division in Modern Spain 1874-2018 William Collins 2020...
-
Episode 240 - Uprising, Part I
The Spanish Civil War was kicked off by a massive army uprising across the country, which turned all of Spain into a battlefield for the first weeks of the conflict. Bibliography for this episode: Preston, Paul A People Betrayed: A History of Corruption, Political Incompetence, and Social…
more -
Episode 239 - How to Kill a Republic in 180 Days
The final six months leading up to the Spanish Civil War kicked off with the electoral triumph of that nation's Popular Front coalition. But this time around the Reactionary element of Spain was not about to give the new government even the opportunity of governing. The nation sank into chaos as...
-
Episode 238 - Honeymoon's Over
The first two years of the Second Spanish Republic were marked by a great burst of reformist energy after years of stagnation. The changes made though sparked a conservative reaction that would in turn dominate the next two, and set the stage for the proponents of the New and Old Spains to be...
-
Episode 237 - Don't Mess Up
The establishment of the Second Republic represented an acknowledgement that Spain had changed greatly, and that reforms had been long overdue. The new state though was not without controversy, and even from those early days its opponents would be working to undermine its work. Bibliography for...
-
Episode 236 - A New Republic
Today I take a look at some of the basic conditions found across the regions of Spain and the big political players around in 1931. Also covered are the immediate events that led to the Second Republic's foundation and some of the happenings during its first months. Bibliography for this episode:...
-
Episode 235 - When the Magic Runs Out
The overview of Spain leading up to the Second Republic continues as I cover the turbulent period from 1833-1931. Monarchs and governments would rise and fall, civil and foreign wars would be fought, but rarely would a political order manage to last more than a decade or so. Bibliography for this...
-
Episode 234 - Desolation of Empire
Today marks the start of the Spanish Civil War miniseries, and true to form I'm going to do some table setting. Today I introduce the conflict, why it was important, and focus in on Spain's imperial experience to explain the long-term conditions that made Spain so unstable. Bibliography for this...
-
Update - I'm going on hiatus - Back on November 2nd!
Hey all, it's been a while since I took a break on making this show, and I've hit a nice little stopping point, so I'm taking some time off! Additional details in the recorded announcement.
-
Episode 233 - Stalling for Time
The British response to Axis aggression concludes with a brief overview of its foreign policy, which yeah can be summed up with the word "appeasement." Feeling themselves behind in rearmament compared to the Axis, especially Germany, the UK took the course of offering concessions to buy time to...
We're indexing this podcast's transcripts for the first time — this can take a minute or two. We'll show results as soon as they're ready.
No matches for "" in this podcast's transcripts.
No topics indexed yet for this podcast.
Loading reviews...
ABOUT THIS SHOW
A history podcast dedicated to examining the global history of the 1920s and 30s in order to explain the causes of World War II, both large and small. As you might imagine, there’s a lot of ground to cover just to contextualize how the conflict got so out of control. If you love historical deep-dives and play-by-plays of nations in way over their collective heads, this is the show for you. Best niche history podcast out there!PROTIP: If you’re a new listener and are hopelessly confused by me bouncing from topic to topic, the scope of this show has kinda gotten away from me over the years. I have included an index of miniseries in the description of Episode 1 to provide a guide for what I’ve covered so far.
HOSTED BY
Peace In Their Time
CATEGORIES
Loading similar podcasts...
Frequently Asked Questions
How many episodes does Peace In Their Time have?
Peace In Their Time currently has 282 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is Peace In Their Time about?
A history podcast dedicated to examining the global history of the 1920s and 30s in order to explain the causes of World War II, both large and small. As you might imagine, there’s a lot of ground to cover just to contextualize how the conflict got so out of control. If you love historical...
How often does Peace In Their Time release new episodes?
Peace In Their Time publishes regularly with 282 episodes available. Check the episode list for the typical release schedule.
Where can I listen to Peace In Their Time?
You can listen to Peace In Their Time on PodParley by clicking any episode. We provide an embedded audio player for direct listening, and you can also subscribe via your preferred podcast app using the RSS feed.
Who hosts Peace In Their Time?
Peace In Their Time is created and hosted by Peace In Their Time.
URL copied to clipboard!