Giles Milton on the Berlin Airlift

Aspects of History

English - May 14, 2022 08:00 - 28 minutes - 39.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 20 ratings
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In the 2nd part of my chat with Giles Milton on Berlin after the war, we talk about some of the characters involved in the story, and then the main event in the period, the Berlin Airlift. We also touch on the terrible events of Smyrna 1922.

You can get hold of Giles' book, Checkmate in Berlin here.

Timings

Ernest Bevin and NATO: 2m13s

Parallels with Ukraine: 5m10s

German socialists and and the Information war: 9m24s

The Berlin Airlift: 12m46s

Smyrna 1922: 24m52s

Giles Milton Links

Book: Checkmate in Berlin

Map: The Divided Germany

Map: West and East Berlin

Book: Paradise Lost: Smyrna 1922