The A-Level History Podcast

By: Matthew Phillips
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  • Summary

  • This podcast covers AQA A-Level History, starting with The Cold War, c1945–1991. Together we will study an era of tension between the USSR, the USA, and their allies which almost led to nuclear conflict. Reading and resources list • J Aldred, Aspects of International Relations, 1945 – 2004, Nelson Thornes. • S Phillips, The Cold War in Europe and Asia, Heineman. • D Williamson, Access to History: Europe and the Cold War 1945-1991, Hodder. • B Lightbody, The Cold War (Questions and Analysis in History), Routledge.
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  • Episode 22: The Creation of East and West Germany

    Episode 22: The Creation of East and West Germany
    Dec 24 2023

    In the aftermath of World War II, the Yalta and Potsdam conferences temporarily divided Germany into zones of occupation. The hopes for an East-West agreement over Germany collapsed during the Berlin Crisis, solidifying the division. In August 1949, the three western zones united to form West Germany, embracing capitalism. Meanwhile, in October of the same year, the Soviet zone became East Germany, under communist rule. This division endured for forty years until the eventual reunification of Germany.
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    13 mins
  • Episode 21: The Berlin Blockade

    Episode 21: The Berlin Blockade
    Dec 23 2023

    The Berlin Blockade of 1948-49 was a turning point in the Cold War in Europe. The agreements made at the Yalta and Potsdam conferences were temporary, and the Berlin Blockade was a drastic Soviet attempt to influence the long-term future of Germany. This event underscored the urgency of settling the German question and heightened tensions between the Western and Soviet blocs.
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    21 mins
  • Episode 20: Developments within the German sectors

    Episode 20: Developments within the German sectors
    Nov 29 2023

    After the Second World War, Germany found itself divided into four zones, each administered by a different Allied power. The Allied Control Council (ACC) was established to coordinate actions and maintain unity, but as we'll see, conflicts and differing visions quickly arose.
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    18 mins

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