In this episode of Almost History, History of War Staff Writer Louis Hardiman sits down with renowned author, historian and podcaster James Holland. They dissect the Allied policy of Appeasement and, specifically, what would have happened if Britain had challenged Hitler's claim to the Sudetenland. Could standing up to Hitler a little earlier have unbalanced the German Führer?
James digs into how the geopolitics of Europe fed into the uncertainty and tentativeness of the policies that ultimately allowed Hitler's power to increase, assesses Chamberlain's response and gives his expert insight into what could have happened differently. James' new book We Have Ways of Making You Talk: New Histories of the Second World War, written with podcast co-host Al Murray, is out now.
Almost History, the 'What If' podcast from All About History is a speculative history show that explores the possibilities of the past, taking key moments from years gone by and turning them on their heads.
Regular readers of All About History magazine will be familiar with our recurring What If feature where we discuss alternate histories with experts. We find a key moment from the past and we chat about how that could have turned out differently.
We've been having these conversations with experts for many years and we wanted to bring them to you directly, so you can hear them for yourself.
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Music: Midnight Dancers, Brightarm Orchestra
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