The Berlin Airlift with Giles Milton

Aspects of History

English - May 14, 2022 08:00 - 30 minutes - ★★★★★ - 20 ratings
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Previous Episode: Giles Milton on Berlin after the Second World War

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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
Giles on Twitter @GilesMilton1
Aspects of History Links
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Me on Twitter: @olliewcq
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