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Two world wars tore the heart out of the twentieth century. Between these two tragedies was an age that nostalgia views enthusiastically – a time of jazz, prohibition, the talkies, radio and the motor car. A time that was in reality an age of anxiety. Twenty years of peace that produced war. A peace that failed. Impossible Peace.
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8 - Peace For Our Time, 1938-1939
Jun. 25,2018
Some believed appeasement of Hitler would preserve the peace. They either didn’t see, or ignored, the Nazi leader’s obvious territorial ambitions.
7 - History Stopped, 1936-1938
Jun. 18,2018
Would early action have stopped Hitler’s aggression? No one knows, but inaction certainly didn’t work. Why did the great powers decline to act?
6 - Everyone Trusts Him, 1933-1936
Jun. 11,2018
As the Depression’s effect on the US became clear, Japanese business interests set their focus on East Asia, where the empire was expanding.
5 - I'm Alright, 1932-1933
Jun. 04,2018
In the 1920s, there seemed to be good candidates for leadership in Europe, but where were they when the Great Depression descended?
4 - Dancing On A Volcano, 1929-1931
May. 28,2018
As 1929 dawned on Paris, it seemed the party would go on forever. And few saw that the masses were hiding from a looming and devastating future.
3 - Mussolini Is Always Right, 1925-1929
May. 21,2018
After the war, cars and other technological advances were as influential as exchange rates and floundering economies in the new world order.
2 - Just Like the Arabian Nights, 1922-1925
May. 14,2018
Following World War I, treaties were designed to punish the aggressors. But the balance of power was tilted too drastically in favor of the victors.
1 - The Lap of the Gods, 1919-1921
May. 07,2018
After the horrific carnage of World War I, a new age of prosperity was expected, but it wouldn’t be that simple. Societies needed years to recover.
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