The Rest of History

In this episode, we explore the astonishingly swift victory of the United States in the 1991 Gulf War. We break down the key strategies and events that led to such a decisive outcome in a mere 100 hou...

In this episode, we show how quickly the uprising fell apart. We explain why the government faced little real danger. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we explore how Spain revealed the future of warfare. In this episode, we connect air raids and propaganda to WWII. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we explain how mass incarceration supported the state. In this episode, we break down the logistics of repression. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we unpack the ruthless strategies employed by Saddam Hussein to consolidate his authority within Iraq. We explore the series of brutal purges that eliminated his political rivals and ...

In this episode, we examine how Lenin shifted from revolutionary rhetoric to authoritarian rule. We track how power was centralized quickly. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informati...

In this episode, we unpack the devastating eight-year conflict between Iran and Iraq and examine why, despite the immense human cost, so little fundamentally shifted in the region. We'll explore the o...

In this episode, we explain how private decisions had fatal consequences. In this episode, we show how fate was sealed in private rooms. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we walk through how Prussia used a short conflict to unify German states into a single empire. In this episode, we show why France emerged weakened and humiliated on the global stage....

In this episode, we discuss how the lack of political flexibility doomed the monarchy. We show how rigidity made crisis fatal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.