The German Democratic Republic was born in the ashes of the Second World War, and described itself as a socialist “workers’ and peasants’ state”. The country struggled for much of the latter half of the 20th century, relying on economic support and political backing from the USSR, until its dissolution in 1990. But what was life like for the average East Ger ... Show More
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718. The Suez Crisis: Britain's Shattered Empire (Part 2)
What role did France, Russia, America and Israel play in the Suez Crisis of 1956? Did the Egyptian leader, President Gamal Abdel Nasser, respond to the foreign invasion with military force? And, how did the debacle unfold? Join Dominic and Tom as they embark upon the final, drama ... Show More
1h 16m
Oct 26
717. The Suez Crisis: Anarchy in the Middle East (Part 1)
Why did the Suez Crisis break out in 1956? Who were Anthony Eden, the British Prime Minister at the heart of the scandal, and Gamal Abdel Nasser, the Egyptian President? And, would the crisis be the death knell to the British Empire? Join Dominic and Tom as they begin their journ ... Show More
1h 26m
Sep 2023
Beyond the Wall: What Life Was Really Like in East Germany
When the Iron Curtain fell in 1990, East Germany ceased to be. For over forty years, from the ruin of the Second World War to the cusp of a new millennium, the German Democratic Republic presented a radically different Germany than what had come before and what exists today. Soci ... Show More
43m 10s
Feb 2024
#62 The Stasi in East Germany
📖 Episode Transcripts in Link Below ⬇️ Today, we delve into the history of the Stasi, the Ministry for State Security of the GDR, which from 1950 to 1990 stood as one of the most effective and repressive secret police forces in history. https://patreon.com/HistoryinSlowGerman?ut ... Show More
4m 48s
Nov 2014
The Fall of the Berlin Wall
It had been one of the enduring icons of the Cold War. It had divided East Berlin from West Berlin; and socialism from capitalism. But on 9 November, 1989, after weeks of anti-Communist protests across East Germany, that all changed. Hear from two East Germans - Aram Radomski and ... Show More
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<p><b>Listen to the full interview on Patreon: </b><a href='https://www.patreon.com/posts/full-audio-east-87132481'><b>https://www.patreon.com/posts/full-audio-east-87132481</b></a><b><br/><br/>East Germany, or the German Democratic Republic (GDR), is remembered in the West as th ... Show More
