Episodes
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In this podcast we look at WWI and WWII and how they set the stage for the modern Middle East. Not just the geopolitical landscape. The countries that exist today and where their borders are but also a lot of the conflicts that exist within this region and with the relationships that Middle eastern countries have with the western world. One of those conflicts that can trace its roots back to the end of WWI is the Israeli and Palestinian conflict.
We are joined by Miles Spencer, one of the authors of A Line In The Sand.
(We added the link to Amazon if you would like to take a look. )
There is always more to learn, take a quick listen!
_Jimmy & Jean
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Hi, welccome to another podcast of US History Repeated with Jimmy and Jean. This podcast is all about the formation of The United Nations.
We discuss why it was created and replaced The League of Nations, as well as the role it was created to play in the world.
We identify and discuss the 6 components that make up the organization and explain the functions of each. They are:
The General AssemblyThe Security CouncilThe Economic & Social CouncilThe Trusteeship CouncilThe International Court of JusticeThe SecretariatWe will also delve into current events and the more recent issues that The United Nations has been involved with, like the Russian invation of Ukraine, and the conflict in Gaza between Israel and Hamas.
There is always more to learn!
-Jimmy & Jean
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In this podcast, we discuss the aftermath of World War II in Europe.
We dig into the Nuremberg Trials, the division of Germany, displaced individuals, and touch on the creation of Israel.
We discuss Operation Paperclip, where 1600 German scientists were relocated and their assisting in the US space program, as well as several other important items post WWII.
We don;t like giving too much away in the description and as always, there is always more to learn!
-Jimmy & Jean
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After the surrender of Japan, the work to rebuild Japan and cement the country as one of the most important US allies in the Pacific began. Japan became strategically important after the fall of China to Communism. Japan being a democracy became of the utmost importance.
The US occupation of Japan lasted from Japan’s surrender on Sept. 2, 1945 until 1952 when the treaty of San Francisco went into effect in April of that year.
We discuss the creation of a new Japanese constitution and government and demilitarization of Japan.
We also discuss the aftermath of the atomic bombs being dropped and the experiences of the survivors, who became known as Hibakusha. Their illnesses were feared, and they carried stigmas that came with what will become known as radiation poisoning.
There is always more to learn!
-Jimmy & Jean
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Kicking off our fifth season with a blast as we discuss the Manhattan Project, the creation of the Atomic Bomb, and the end of World War Two.
We get into the details behind the development of the bombs, the race to be first, make references to the recent movie, Oppenheimer, and how the United States decided where and how to drop the bombs on Japan.
The eventually brough about the end of World War Two.
All the details are here in this podcast, take a listen, tell your friends, and know that there is always more to learn!
Talk to you soon,
Jimmy & Jean
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This podcasts focuses on the battles with Japan in the Pacific.
The Pacific Theater was the largest theater of the war. The Japanese referred to the Pacific Theaters as the Greater East Asia War. The Pacific theater presented an entirely different strategic landscape.
The US was joined by Great Britain & China in defeating the empire of Japan. British troops consisted of a large number of colonial troops from their territories. Troops from India, Burma (present day Mayanmar, Malaya now known as Malaysia, Fiji, Tonga; Troops from Australia, New Zealand and Canada played a pivotal role as well. Japan attacked the American territories of Hawaii, the Philippines, Guam, and Wake Island and the British territories of Malaya, Singapore, and Hong Kong.
Stretching over vast oceanic expanses, it was characterized by its remote, far-flung island territories, which required lengthy and complex naval and air operations.
We do not want to ruin all of Jeananne's comments, so take a listen and share with your friends!
There is always more to learn, ]
Jimmy & Jean
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Today we are going to be talking about The Holocaust and what the United States, the Allies and people around the world knew about what was happening.
Today we are joined by a special guest, Rebecca Erbelding, a historian, an author, educator and archivist at The National Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C. Rebecca Erbelding is the author of the book, Rescue Board: The Untold Story of America’s Efforts to Save the Jews of Europe
Rebecca and Jeananne have a conversation about the goings on in the concentration camps run by the Nazis. Take a listen and hear what they have to say.
There is always more to learn, talk to you soon!
Jimmy and Jean
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This podcast covers World War Two as it rages on in Europe.
We discuss the goings on in Europe at the time, and we dig into the Allied Strategy, the switching of sides and U.S. alignment with The Soviets.
On the homefront, in The U.S. we cover the contributions of Black Americans, women's contributions during the war, rationing, victory gardens, and more.
We also discuss how technology evolved because of the war. This included major changes on land, at sea, and in the skies above!
We go right up to the end of the war in Europe, and boy does Jeananne go into a lot of detail. In fact, we go right to May 8 1945, called VE Day. Almost exactly 79 years ago to the day we are releasing this podcast!
There is always more to learn, talk to you soon!
Jimmy & Jean
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This podcast covers the Allied invasion at Normandy. It was the largest and most complex amphibious invasion in history.
The actual date of the invasion was pushed back a number of times due to changes in the plan.
Hundreds of thousands of soldiers and a half a million military vehicles would need to be brought to the beaches at Normanday.
As early as the 1930s, the US military began looking for ways to safely bring troops from ships to beaches. A shipbuilder in New Orleans named Andrew Jackson Higgins modified one of his boats to meet the US military’s specifications. It became known as the Higgins boat. These boats were a game changer. It allowed Allied troops to get to shore. This is why the US WWII museum is located in New Orleans. The area became essential to the war industry and the success of the war.
We do not want to spoil the rest of the podcast in the description, so dig in and take a listen!
Jimmy & Jean
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Part three of our coverage of Japanese Internment during World War Two finds Jeananne continuing her interview with Angela Sutton, an Interpretative Ranger at Tule lake, one of the most infamous of the incarceration centers to get inside knowledge and more details of what went on in the camp.
We get many details and a few stories, including first hand accounts retold by Ms. Sutton, as well as descriptions of the camp itself.
Jeananne then goes into what happened to the detainees after the camps closed.
Japanese Americans were given $25 and a one-way train ticket to go and re-establish their lives.
A Supreme Court case which challenged the Constitutionality of Executive Order 9066 and Japanese Incarceration camps was Korematsu v The United States.
More than 40 years after the war’s end, President Ronald Reagan signed into law the Civil Liberties Act of 1988, which apologized to still-living Japanese Americans who had been held in the camps and ordered restitution of $20,000. In 1998, Fred Korematsu was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Bill Clinton. After the terrorist attack on Sept. 11, 2001 when laws were passed that limited people’s civil liberties, once again Fred Korematsu spoke out. He died on March 30, 2005.
Listen to this podcast on how this went down and what exactly was involved.
There is always more to learn, talk to y'all soon!
Jimmy & Jean
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Part two of our coverage of Japanese Internment during World War Two finds Jeananne interviewing Angela Sutton, an Interpretative Ranger at Tule lake, one of the most infamous of the incarceration centers to get inside knowledge and more details of what went on in the camp.
On January 14, 1942, FDR issued Executive Order 2537 which required non-U.S. citizens from World War II-enemy countries—Italy, Germany and Japan—to register with the United States Department of Justice.
They were then issued a Certificate of Identification for Aliens of Enemy Nationality.
Then came Executive Order 9066. This granted the secretary of war and his commanders the power “to prescribe military areas in such places and of such extent as he or the appropriate Military Commander may determine, from which any or all persons may be excluded.” There was no specific individuals or locations listed in the order. It was broad and left up to interpretation.
It was quickly applied to just about the entire Japanese American population on the West Coast. The War Relocation Board was created.
Listen to this podcast on how this went down and what exactly was involved.
There is always more to learn, talk to y'all soon!
Jimmy & Jean
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After the attack on Pearl Harbor – political debate began about the need to protect the country against another attack from the Japanese, the fear of espionage, and racism all led to the eventual passage of a series of executive orders.
Prior to the forced removal from the West Coast, assets were frozen, and the FBI led by J. Edgar Hoover had compiled a list of about 1500 people of Japanese ancestry that the FBI believed needed to be watched. These individuals were arrested the day after the attack. Many of them remained detained for the duration of the war.
In addition, On January 14, 1942, FDR issued Executive Order 2537 which required non-U.S. citizens from World War II-enemy countries—Italy, Germany and Japan—to register with the United States Department of Justice.
They were then issued a Certificate of Identification for Aliens of Enemy Nationality.
Then came Executive Order 9066. This granted the secretary of war and his commanders the power “to prescribe military areas in such places and of such extent as he or the appropriate Military Commander may determine, from which any or all persons may be excluded.” There was no specific individuals or locations listed in the order. It was broad and left up to interpretation.
It was quickly applied to just about the entire Japanese American population on the West Coast. The War Relocation Board was created.
Listen to this podcast on how this went down and what exactly was involved.
There is always more to learn, talk to y'all soon!
Jimmy & Jean
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Why did Japan attack the US at Pearl Harbor?
It’s important to first consider the history between Japan and the US.
Political relations between the two countries have a complicated past. Unlike it’s Pacific neighbor, China, Japan had been successful in isolating itself from the Western world.
Japan was building an empire and by 1905, they had just that.
With industrialization comes the need for resources in the form of raw materials.
A nation can get those resources via trade or by force. Japan had plans for the entire pacific and this was a threat to the U.S. interests in the region.
U.S. embargos and reluctance of U.S. banks to fund Japanese businesses caused great tension.
Listen to Jimmy & Jean and get all the details of what happened, why it happened, and how this began World War Two for the Unites States.
there is always more to learn,
Jimmy & Jean
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Today we begin our long anticipated coverage of World War Two. Now, this being a US History Podcast, we are not going to delve into the granular details of the beginnings of the war in Europe, but we do give a general sense of the goings on that began the conflict. We then really discuss the US Policy of neutrality at the time.
So, German blitzkreigs and expansion into neighboring lands, followed by heading into Poland, then France. Once Germany atatcks the Soviet Union though, they have to fight a war on two fronts.
Meanwhile US neutrality means zero involvement, then that evolves into becoming a supplier to The Allies. This manages to keep the US out of the war, at least for this podcast.
There is always more to learn,
Jimmy & Jean
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This is a USHR first with a podcast specifically on a First Lady. The longest sitting First Lady, Eleanor Roosevelt was very involved in her husband's presidency. We get into all of the below and then some.
She held regular press conferences as First Lady in The White House and only allowed female reporters as they were barred from the President’s press conferences.
Roosevelt began a syndicated newspaper column, called “My Day.”
She was a supporter of Civil Rights. In 1943, she joined the NAACP.
She Visited the troops overseas during WWII and would wear her red cross uniform.
In 1945, Eleanor Roosevelt was appointed by President Harry S. Truman to the first United Nations delegation, the only woman among the delegates.
There is always more to learn, talk to you soon!
-Jimmy and Jean
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Part 2 of our coverage of the Presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) continues.
We continue the conversation between Jeananne and Jeffery Urbin of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
There is always more to learn, talk to you soon!
Jimmy & Jean
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When FDR came into the presidency he promised to act swiftly in order to help the nation face the dark realities of the moment. FDR wasted no time in implementing his plan for economic recovery, which would come to be known as the New Deal. When we talk of the New Deal we often link it to the 3 Rs ( Relief, Reform & Recovery). He implemented various programs, such as the Civilian Conservation Corps and the Federal Emergency Relief Administration, which aimed to create jobs and provide financial assistance to those struggling the most.One of the most significant pieces of legislation passed during this time was the Glass-Steagall Act, which separated commercial and investment banking and aimed to prevent another stock market crash.
Today we are joined by Neil Maher, a history professor at NJIT and author. He’s written multiple books but his book, Nature's New Deal: The Civilian Conservation Corps and the Roots of the American Environmental Movement is the focus of our discussion today.
Some of the other programs we discuss include:
Works Progress Administration (WPA)
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
The FDIC
The Social Security Administration (SSA)
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
National Industrial Recovery Act (NIRA)
Public Works Administration (PWA)
The Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA)
That is a lot of letters and acronyms that Jeananne will get into!
Always more to learn...see you on the other side.
Jimmy & Jean
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Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) was the longest sitting President of the United States. His Presidency was full of challenges, ranging from The Great Depression, up through most of World War II.
Our coverage of FDR will span a number of podcasts, and we summarize his presidency in two parts plus another sandwiched in the middle specific to "The New Deal"
Roosevelt will be prominent in the podcasts after that as we will be getting into the details surrounding WWII and delve into many of the events.
In the next few podcasts we have some guests. This podcast has Jeananne being joined by Jeffery Urbin of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
There is always more to learn, talk to you soon!
Jimmy & Jean
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We are starting to build toward World War II and there are things happening both at home and abroad.
As this is a US History Podcast, we talk more to the way the US views the events occuring in Europe and the US policy of Neutrality.
We cover the US response to the rise of totalitarian dictators:
Adolf Hitler in Germany
Benito Mussolini in Italy
Francisco Franco in Spain
Then, we cover the rise in antisemitism both at home and abroad. The mass immigration and increasing population amidst the Great Depression begins to cause resentment at home, while there are much worse things happening over in Europe.
Let's leave the details to Jeananne in the podcast.
There is always more to learn, talk to you soon!
Jimmy & Jean
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The Golden Gate Bridge is located in San Francisco and when it was finished in 1937, it was at one time the longest suspension bridge in the world. Today, it no longer holds that title – that belongs to a bridge in Turkey.
We list all the record holding suspension bridges that are still in existance today. Jimmy and Jean have been on 7 of the 17! How many have you been on?
The bridge was built by a team lead by Joseph B. Strauss, and would have to cover a mile of water. By the time the bridge was finished if you factor in the approaches to the bridge, it spans 1.7 miles.
Not everyone supported the construction of the bridge. For one, it was going to be costly – 25 Million to be exact.
A Ferry company aptly named Golden Gate Ferries didn’t want the bridge to be built either. After all, how many people would need a ferry if there was a bridge they could cross instead?
It took almost a decade to garner the support Strauss needed to build the bridge. Construction began on January 5, 1933.
Built during the Great Depression, workers were paid $11 dollars a day. This was good pay for 1933 and the jobs were highly coveted. There had been calls for a long time to try to build a bridge to connect San Francisco to Marin County especially as the population grew.
There were a number of challenges to building the bridge, learn all about the project of one of the United States' and the world's most iconic bridges in our podcast!
There is always more to learn!
-Jimmy and Jean
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