441 The Plot to Assassinate Hitler

Altri episodi di "The History of the Twentieth Century"

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  443 Shoot the Works

  16 ore fa

  42:01

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

  19/4/2026

  40:31

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

  12/4/2026

  56:07

  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.
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  440 The Destruction of Army Group Center

  29/3/2026

  36:40

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

  22/3/2026

  40:28

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

  15/3/2026

  43:53

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

  1/3/2026

  40:13

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

  22/2/2026

  48:08

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

  15/2/2026

  36:49

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

  1/2/2026

  42:11

  We conclude our look at the Normandy invasion by examining events at Sword, Juno, Gold, and especially Omaha Beaches.