WW1 History Hit

Tweeting facts, quotes & articles about #WW1. Feed for the History Hit World Wars podcast presented by @DrJamesRogers on @Spotify, @AppleMusic & @Acast. Link 👇

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This the worst nightmare of any podcaster!

If you want to help out, give ‘The Napoleonic Wars Podcast’ a follow on Spotify and leave @ZwhiteHistory & his excellent podcast a 5 star review 🙌

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The politics of Yalta have always fascinated me, so it was great to sit down & debate what happened between the big three!

Thanks to @churchill_alex (who channelled Churchill), @Iain_MacGregor1 (who was a little too comfortable as Stalin) & @thehistoryguy who kept us in check

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With news of Kissinger’s death at the age of 100, the vigorous debate about his legacy will begin

To discuss his early childhood in Nazi Germany, his US service in WW2, & his long political career, I sat down with Kissinger expert Prof Thomas Schwartz 🎙️https://t.co/sXCwTPqXFM

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1/4 Astonishing figures! Over the last three months, 600 Russian raids on Ukrainian cities used Iranian drones containing western technology: https://t.co/T5hoAnT6sm

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It’s been an absolute pleasure & a privilege to host the Warfare podcast, but after 3 years, 100s of episodes & the best guests & listeners you can ask for, it’s time to bring the show to an end.

Listen today for the full goodbye message & future plans https://t.co/1Kmz6SJPq8

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I look a little terrified, but I am reviewing infamous dictators in movies, so seems fair. Check the full episode here on the History Hit YouTube: https://t.co/FpFO1uoIoD

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What’s next for the Wagner group? And most importantly, what’s next for Putin?!?

The death of Prigozhin does little to strengthen Putin’s hand: Prigozhin was, after all, a pretty trusted, patriotic, and no nonsense figure to some.

This will be a tense 24 Hours in Moscow.

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Was the Battle of Kursk really the largest tank battle in history?

To find out & to mark 80 years since the end of this pivotal battle, I invited the always brilliant @James1940 back on to Warfare. Listen wherever you get your podcasts or via this link: https://t.co/VWsPvORdKn

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Despite Russian claims that the city's air defences diverted the weapon, yet another drone, likely from Ukraine, has targeted central Moscow: https://t.co/tOt0HTctfL #drone #dronemoscow #moscow #russia

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Military drones in Ukraine & Russia understandably make the headline, yet their growing use across the Arctic should not be ignored

In this new Open Access journal article, I document the issue & argue it's a sign of increasing tensions across the Arctic https://t.co/w0FqJsER9T

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How did Putin rise to power? What led him down the path of ever more extreme policies?

To find out, I invited Prof Daniel Treisman @dstreisman onto the Warfare podcast to discuss Putin's past policies, wars, and his unique form of dictatorial rule: https://t.co/D9k9TqXX5V

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August 2023 marks 2 years since the disastrous US withdrawal from Afghanistan.

To discuss the continued impact on the people of Afghanistan & the broader international security implications, I’ve invited Mike Martin @ThreshedThought back onto the podcast https://t.co/x7pEc2b2Zg

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In this week's #FlashpointIran podcast, @DrJamesRogers tells @VOANews how Russia's use of Iranian drones in its war against Ukraine makes those drones more appealing to Iran's anti-American allies like Belarus and Bolivia. Read the transcript here: https://t.co/DGMZKv3aB1

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It was here, 78 years ago today, that Little Boy detonated at 1500ft above the city of Hiroshima. The Genbaku Dome acts as a stark reminder of the power of atomic weapons. Here’s why it was able to stay standing, when almost everything else collapsed: https://t.co/oVeDtDzrFw

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Great to see our episode on ‘WW2: The Deadliest Blitz?’ making the Top 5 this week.

It was a please to travel to Glasgow and to talk with @MarcConaghan about the bombing of the region by the Luftwaffe - a largely forgotten aspect of the Second World War: https://t.co/25gzSmpDka

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Was Robert Mugabe a ruthless dictator or a revolutionary hero?

As part of our special ‘Dictators’ mini-series on Warfare, I spoke with Prof Sue Onslow about Mugabe’s surprising links with China & North Korea & his controversial (often brutal) 37 year rule https://t.co/vcI4s64Hy2

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1/2 The latest drone attacks on Moscow appear to be something notably different.

With Zelensky all but admitting the attacks are Ukrainian in origin, this signals an emboldened Ukraine openly bringing the war to the Russian people.

But a word of warning…

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Chairman Mao @HistoryHitWW2 @HistoryHit

@DrJamesRogers is joined by author Jung Chang to talk about her and her family’s experiences under Mao’s rule, and to help shed a light on who exactly Mao was... https://t.co/1Qdmrb3CYc

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As Bolivia expresses interest in Iranian military drones & Argentina signs a contract for Israel's Hero loitering munitions, @sambendett & I discuss the state of drone proliferation across South America with @Forbes @pauliddon

Link https://t.co/hXYheWbSv6 @CornellBPP @CornellTPL