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History Today

Turning points in history explained.

World Service,13 episodes

Episodes

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Angola
The story of Angola is one of political surrogates
30 Apr 1998,13 mins
Kurds
Treaty of Sèvres was signed between Europe and Turkey, but what about the Kurds?
23 Apr 1998,13 mins
Israel
The Altalena Affair took place in June 1948 by the IDF against the Irgun
16 Apr 1998,13 mins
India
A culture of dynastic politicians such as Nehru and Gandhi
02 Apr 1998,13 mins
Korea
The Second World War freed Korea of Japanese rule
26 Mar 1998,13 mins
Zimbabwe
Lobengula Khumalo was the last King of Northern Ndebele people
25 Mar 1998,13 mins
The Bay of Pigs
Fulgencio Batista supporters attempt an invasion at the Bay of Pigs
05 Nov 1997,13 mins
Sadat In Jerusalem
The beginning of Egypt's interest in a diplomatic solution to military engagement
28 Oct 1997,13 mins
Race Divide in America
A look at the white/black divide in America
21 Oct 1997,13 mins
Bangladesh
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was a national hero who died at the hands of his supporters
14 Oct 1997,13 mins
Marshall Aid
American Secretary of State George Marshall made an offer of aid to Europe
08 Oct 1997,13 mins
Theodor Herzl and the Jewish State
Basel was the venue for the first Zionist Congress in 1897
25 Sep 1997,13 mins
Amritsar
On 14 April,1914, troops opened fire on a peaceful crowd in India
23 Sep 1997,13 mins