Hello everyone, Apologies for the weeks long hiatus. We were both busy for a long time with exams and mocks but we're back and better than ever, with more content and better analysis for you guys. For those who stuck around, today's episode is about the Manhattan project, the first year anniversary of the Oppenheimer movie and the repercussions the Manhattan project had to modern cultural dynamics and the political landscape. We also talked about the Hydrogen bomb project and the 'Super'. Next month, in early August, we'll release an episode with a special guest, and an in depth analysis of political polarization as we gear up for the November 2024 elections in the United States.
Hello everyone!
Apologies for the weeks long hiatus, unfortunately my co-host couldn't join me today so this is a solo episode, so apologies for any issues that arose from that. This episode is discussing a few events from the past week, specifically the Bay of pigs invasion, the apollo 13 attempted moon landing & the Waco siege.
Welcome to season two of the this week in history podcast!
In this episode we discussed the boycott of the 1980s Olympic games in response to the soviet-afghan war;
the formation of the Republic of China and the fall of the Qing dinasty in China in the early 1900s;
finally the Jamestown indian massacre, where we discussed the importance of remembering indigenous american history, and how that's been ignored for much of history
This week in history's season 1 finale: In this episode, concluding our first season of the This week in history podcast, we'll discuss the role black & african american history had in our modern day perception of citizenship, what it means to be free, and how our society must adapt to address the issues of racial/systemic injustice.
In this episode of This Week in History, our hosts Andre and Dmitry explore events from the week of February 5th to 11th, highlighting events such as:
Feb. 5th: the announcement of the invention of the first commercially viable polymer & its relevance in modern consumption culture and news
Feb 4th: Convening of the Yalta conference, meant to discuss the post-war international order
Feb 11th: Margaret Thatcher's 1975 win for the leadership of the British conservative party, representing significant strides in the rise of modern conservatism and fiscal conservatism around the western world
Feb 10th: NASA's Kepler space telescope, designed to search for exoplanets, is launched. Launching an interesting discussion into the issues of colonialism and modern exploration.
In this episode of the This week in history Podcast, our hosts discuss the story of the military industrial complex in the United States, commemorating the 62nd anniversary of Eisenhower's famous farewell speech. Other topics of discussion included the formation of the German state from the principalities that governed the region at the time, creating the institutions that would lead to the current Federal republic of Germany. Finally, we discuss the repercussions of imperialism and the considerations of moral arguments revolving around the creation of the British Museum.
In our fifth episode of the This week in History podcast, our hosts Andre & Dmitry are joined by Mr. Cole, a high school history teacher who provides valuable insight into the topics of colonialism, the dissolution of the communist bloc and the politics of the cold war
This is the third episode of the This week in History podcast, in this episode we discuss
December 8th, 1941 – The United States enters the Second World War, Pearl Harbour attack on December 7th, 1941
December 6th, 1865 13th amendment abolished slavery
December 1st, Ukraine votes in favour of independence from the Soviet Union
This is the first episode of the This week in history podcast, hosted by Andre and Dmitry on the topics of:
November 20th, 1940 Hungary signs the Tripartite, officially becoming an axis powers member.”
1963 – U.S. President John F. Kennedy is assassinated and Texas Governor John Connally is seriously wounded by Lee Harvey Oswald, who also kills Dallas Police officer J. D. Tippit after fleeing the scene.
U.S Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson is sworn in as the 36th President of the United States afterwards.
2002 – NATO invites Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia to become members. (November 21)
end-of-year special episode for the This Week in History podcast, hosted by Andre and Dmitry on the Week of December 17th and 24th, 2023
topics discussed:
December 16th, 1944 - Battle of the Bulge, lasting five weeks, German offensive into the Ardennes
December 14th, 2020 - Covid vaccinations begin
The flight of the wright brothers
Establishment of the USSR on the 30th of December
