The History of the Twentieth Century

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• 450 The Gadget 05.07.2026 41мин

  By 1944, the United States had developed the facilities to produce U-235 and plutonium in sufficient quantities. The last problem was how to design and build a bomb that would detonate an atomic explosion when you wanted it, but not before.
• 449 All For the Front 21.06.2026 45мин

  The war made life in the Soviet Union very difficult. Even by Soviet standards, the government took an unprecedented degree of control over the allocation of labor and of food. Despite food shortages, there was no mass opposition as there had been in 1917.
• 448 Keep Calm and Carry On 14.06.2026 41мин

  The British had to deal with many more shortages of food and fuel and consumer goods than did Americans. And they had to worry about the Luftwaffe.
• 447 Don't You Know There's a War On? 07.06.2026 39мин

  The war put Americans in the unfamiliar position of enduring limits on what they could buy or eat, even how much they could drive their cars.
• 446 Is Paris Burning? 24.05.2026 48мин

  The Allies invade southern France, close the Falaise pocket, and the German line collapses. Soon the Allies are advancing on Paris.
• 445 Breakout and Pursuit 17.05.2026 42мин

  When Patton's Third Army broke through the front line, the Germans had a serious problem.
• 444 Tempest 10.05.2026 42мин

  The Polish Home Army makes a last-ditch effort to assert the authority of the government in exile, while Romania successfully switches sides.
• 443 Shoot the Works 26.04.2026 42мин

  Hitler exacts retribution for the assassination attempt against him, while in France, the Americans break out of Normandy.
• 442 Make Peace, You Fools 19.04.2026 40мин

  Bloody inconclusive fighting in Normandy, and the Democratic Party nominates Roosevelt for a fourth term.
• 441 The Plot to Assassinate Hitler 12.04.2026 56мин

  There had been grumbling about Hitler in the Army since 1938, but by 1944 a group of officers were determined to get rid of him and overthrow the Nazi government.
• 440 The Destruction of Army Group Center 29.03.2026 36мин

  The Soviet summer offensive of 1944, "Operation Bagration," costs the German Army virtually an entire army group.
• 439 Doctor Win-the-War 22.03.2026 40мин

  In 1944, Franklin Roosevelt's health began to fail, while Stalin made good on his pledge to begin a Soviet offensive in June.
• 438 A Bill of Goods 15.03.2026 43мин

  The China and Burma fronts remained relatively quiet for two years. That changed in 1944.
• 437 Where Do We Go From Here? 01.03.2026 40мин

  In this episode, we conclude the story of the American occupation of Saipan, while US commanders ponder the question of where to strike next.
• 436 Too Good to Be True 22.02.2026 48мин

  When the Americans attacked Saipan, the Japanese saw a final opportunity to force that decisive battle they'd been yearning for. 
• 435 D Plus One 15.02.2026 36мин

  The initial Normandy invasions were moderately successful. Casualties were lighter than feared. But D-Day was not the end; it was only the beginning.
• 434 The Longest Day III 01.02.2026 42мин

  We conclude our look at the Normandy invasion by examining events at Sword, Juno, Gold, and especially Omaha Beaches.
• 433 The Longest Day II 25.01.2026 36мин

  In this episode we look at the Normandy amphibious landings generally, then focus on the US assault on Utah Beach.
• 432 The Longest Day I 11.01.2026 40мин

  The Normandy landings began at dawn on June 6, 1944, but the night before three Allied airborne divisions were dropped into Normandy to help prepare the way for the amphibious landings.
• 431 Bombing Your Allies 04.01.2026 43мин

  The German military was occupying many European countries, which put British and American bomber commanders in the awkward position of bombing nations that were supposedly their allies.