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Never Mind The DambustersEpisode 34 Writing the Bomber War - The Official Histories Controversy, with Professor Alan AllportSend us a message or question! Who writes history, and why? In this episode, we are delighted to welcome back Professor Alan Allport to discuss the British "Official Histories" of the strategic bombing campaign. We explore the origins, authors, and public perception of these histories, as well as the arguments presented by Sir Charles Webster and Noble Frankland. Our conversation delves into the challenges faced during the publication process, the reactions from military figures, including a right old ding-dong with with Sir Arthur Harris, and the "dirty tricks campaign" waged by elements of the British p...2025-02-1244 minNever Mind The DambustersEpisode 8 - Arthur Harris and Area Bombing, with Professor Alan AllportSend us a message or question! In this conversation, Jane and James chat to historian and author Professor Alan Allport about the decision of the British cabinet to allow the RAF to start bombing Germany's Ruhr Valley. He explains that this decision, made in May 1940, was a watershed moment in the war and really marked the beginning of the bombing campaign 'proper'. Allport also discusses the Butt Report, which revealed the ineffectiveness of the early bombing raids, and its impact on Bomber Command. He then explores the appointment of Arthur Harris as the head of Bomber Command in...2024-07-0347 min
Dave Allen PodcastWhat If D-Day Had Never Happened?Alan Allport is professor of history at Syracuse University's Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs2024-06-0702 min
Air Power and International Security22. The Bomber Mafia and the development of US Strategic Air PowerToday is all about the US Army Air Force's approach to strategic bombing in the run up to, and during the Second World War. Unlike the RAF, which very much focused on indiscriminate area bombing, the Americans - led by a group of air minded thinkers based at Maxwell airfield in Alabama, sometimes nicknamed the 'Bomber Mafia' - developed ideas and approaches focused on precision bombing. Intended to target key economic nodes or choke points in enemy infrastructure, precision bombing has often been described as a more humane way of conducting a strategic air offensive. However, such ethical considerations...2023-03-2648 min
USAHEC Perspectives Lectures Series (Audio)Britain at BayIn this lecture, Dr. Alan Allport of Syracuse University, discusses World War II’s critical first years and how the United Kingdom’s strategic and political decisions impacted the outcome of the war.2022-08-261h 08
History of the Second World War26: 1930s Britain with Dr. Alan AllportDr. Alan Allport has written the excellent Britain at Bay: The Epic Story of the Second World War, 1938-1941. He joined me to chat about various topics relating to interwar Britain, and of course Lord of the Rings (I really cannot resist, I am sorry).Find out more about Dr. Allport: Alan Allport, Professor (syr.edu)Check out Britain at Bay: Britain at Bay by Alan Allport: 9781101974698 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: BooksContact sales@advertisecast.com to advertise on History of the Second World War. History of the...2022-04-0151 minHistory of the Second World War87: The British Empire Pt. 2 - The Other Side of the WorldThe British Empire spanned the entire globe, which was great...except for the fact that it meant defending the entire globe.Sources:
Air Power and Colonial Control: The Royal Air Force 1919-1939 by David E. Omissi
Anglo-American Strategic Relations and the Far East 1933-1939: Imperial Crossroads by Greg Kennedy
The History of Anglo-Japanese Relations, 1600-2000 Volume III: The Military Dimension Edited by Ian Gow and Yoichi Hirama with John Chapman
'A Fearful Concatenation of Circumstances': The Anglo-Soviet Rapprochement, 1934-6 by Michael Jabara Carley
Brave New World: Imperial and Democratic Nation-building in Britain Between the Wars Edited...2022-03-2328 minHistory of the Second World War86: The British Empire Pt. 1 - Domestic PoliticsDuring the interwar period there were some areas in which British politics would change, but in many ways it would be more of the same.Sources:
Air Power and Colonial Control: The Royal Air Force 1919-1939 by David E. Omissi
Anglo-American Strategic Relations and the Far East 1933-1939: Imperial Crossroads by Greg Kennedy
The History of Anglo-Japanese Relations, 1600-2000 Volume III: The Military Dimension Edited by Ian Gow and Yoichi Hirama with John Chapman
'A Fearful Concatenation of Circumstances': The Anglo-Soviet Rapprochement, 1934-6 by Michael Jabara Carley
Brave New World: Imperial and Democratic Nation-building in Britain...2022-03-0927 min
New Books in Military HistoryAlan Allport, "Britain at Bay: The Epic Story of the Second World War, 1938-1941" (Knopf, 2020)Here is the many-faceted, world-historically significant story of Britain at war. In looking closely at the military and political dimensions of the conflict's first crucial years, Alan Allport tackles questions such as: Could the war have been avoided? Could it have been lost? Were the strategic decisions the rights ones? How well did the British organize and fight? How well did the British live up to their own values? What difference did the war make in the end to the fate of the nation?In answering these and other essential questions he focuses on the human contingencies...2021-12-2259 min
New Books in Diplomatic HistoryAlan Allport, "Britain at Bay: The Epic Story of the Second World War, 1938-1941" (Knopf, 2020)Here is the many-faceted, world-historically significant story of Britain at war. In looking closely at the military and political dimensions of the conflict's first crucial years, Alan Allport tackles questions such as: Could the war have been avoided? Could it have been lost? Were the strategic decisions the rights ones? How well did the British organize and fight? How well did the British live up to their own values? What difference did the war make in the end to the fate of the nation?In answering these and other essential questions he focuses on the human contingencies...2021-12-2259 min
New Books in World AffairsAlan Allport, "Britain at Bay: The Epic Story of the Second World War, 1938-1941" (Knopf, 2020)Here is the many-faceted, world-historically significant story of Britain at war. In looking closely at the military and political dimensions of the conflict's first crucial years, Alan Allport tackles questions such as: Could the war have been avoided? Could it have been lost? Were the strategic decisions the rights ones? How well did the British organize and fight? How well did the British live up to their own values? What difference did the war make in the end to the fate of the nation?
In answering these and other essential questions he focuses on the human contingencies of the war...2021-12-2259 min
Get Lost in the World of Stories With Free AudiobookBritain at Bay: The Epic Story of the Second World War, 1938-1941 Audiobook by Alan AllportListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 420911
Title: Britain at Bay: The Epic Story of the Second World War, 1938-1941
Author: Alan Allport
Narrator: James Langton
Format: Unabridged
Length: 21:05:33
Language: English
Release date: 11-03-20
Publisher: Random House (Audio)
Genres: History, World, Military
Summary:
A sweeping, groundbreaking epic that combines military with social history, to illuminate the ways in which Great Britain and its people were permanently transformed by the Second World War.
Here is the many-faceted, world-historically significant story of Britain at war. In looking closely at the military and political dimensions of the...2020-11-039h 05
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Title: Britain at Bay: The Epic Story of the Second World War, 1938-1941
Author: Alan Allport
Narrator: James Langton
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 21 hours 5 minutes
Release date: November 3, 2020
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 2
Genres: World
Publisher's Summary:
A sweeping, groundbreaking epic that combines military with social history, to illuminate the ways in which Great Britain and its people were permanently transformed by the Second World War. Here is the many-faceted, world-historically significant story of Britain at war. In looking closely at the military and political dimensions of the conflict's...2020-11-039h 05Savor An Vivid Full Audiobook And Elevate Your Mindset.Britain at Bay: The Epic Story of the Second World War, 1938-1941 by Alan AllportPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/420911to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Britain at Bay: The Epic Story of the Second World War, 1938-1941
Author: Alan Allport
Narrator: James Langton
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 21 hours 5 minutes
Release date: November 3, 2020
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 2
Genres: Military
Publisher's Summary:
A sweeping, groundbreaking epic that combines military with social history, to illuminate the ways in which Great Britain and its people were permanently transformed by the Second World War. Here is the many-faceted, world-historically significant story of Britain at war. In looking closely at the military and political dimensions of the conflict's...2020-11-039h 05Listen to the Best Full Audiobooks in History, WorldBritain at Bay: The Epic Story of the Second World War, 1938-1941 by Alan AllportPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/420911to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Britain at Bay: The Epic Story of the Second World War, 1938-1941
Author: Alan Allport
Narrator: James Langton
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 21 hours 5 minutes
Release date: November 3, 2020
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 2
Genres: World
Publisher's Summary:
A sweeping, groundbreaking epic that combines military with social history, to illuminate the ways in which Great Britain and its people were permanently transformed by the Second World War. Here is the many-faceted, world-historically significant story of Britain at war. In looking closely at the military and political dimensions of the conflict's...2020-11-039h 05
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Title: Britain at Bay: The Epic Story of the Second World War, 1938-1941
Author: Alan Allport
Narrator: James Langton
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 21 hours 5 minutes
Release date: November 3, 2020
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 2
Genres: Military
Publisher's Summary:
A sweeping, groundbreaking epic that combines military with social history, to illuminate the ways in which Great Britain and its people were permanently transformed by the Second World War. Here is the many-faceted, world-historically significant story of Britain at war. In looking closely at the military and political dimensions of the conflict's...2020-11-039h 05
Explore the Latest Full Audiobooks in History, MilitaryBritain at Bay: The Epic Story of the Second World War, 1938-1941 by Alan AllportPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/420911 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Britain at Bay: The Epic Story of the Second World War, 1938-1941 Author: Alan Allport Narrator: James Langton Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 21 hours 5 minutes Release date: November 3, 2020 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: A sweeping, groundbreaking epic that combines military with social history, to illuminate the ways in which Great Britain and its people were permanently transformed by the Second World War. Here is the many-faceted, world-historically significant story of Britain at war. In looking closely at the military and political dimensions of the...2020-11-0310 min