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Jiang Jieshi (Year 12 History) 17.02.2026 37:51 ↓

A discussion of Jiang's leadership, briefly during the Second United Front and then during the Second Civil War that ultimately ended up in his fleeing to Formosa (Taiwan).

US intervention in China Post WWII (Year 12 History) 13.02.2026 34:52 ↓

A discussion of why the US intervened in China after WWII, what that intervention entailed, and why the US finally withdrew support. (The end of the podcast got cut off, and is uploaded as another podcast about the Marshall Mission)

The Marshall Mission (Year 12 History) 13.02.2026 12:06 ↓

A brief discussion of the Marshall Mission (got cut off from the podcast about the US intervention in China Post WWII)

Sino-Soviet Relations (Year 12 Modern History) 17.12.2025 19:11 ↓

A brief look at how the Sino-Soviet relations started and ended, and what the implications of this have been.

CCP beginnings and the rise of Mao (Year 12 Modern History) 17.12.2025 26:15 ↓

A brief description of how and why Mao rose in the CCP ranks.

The Hundred Flowers Campaign and the Anti-Rightist Movement (Year 12 History) 10.12.2025 42:58 ↓

A discussion on the Hundred Flowers Campaign and how it eventually evolved into the Anti-Rightist Movement.

The Chinese Civil War (Year 12 Modern History) 03.12.2025 49:03 ↓

A discussion about the Civil War and the lead up, causes, and consequences

The GMD (Year 12 Modern History) 03.12.2025 35:09 ↓

A discussion of how the GMD was formed, what its aims were, and how it eventually was defeated.

The Reign of Terror Part Deux (Year 11 History) 10.11.2025 18:29 ↓

A brief summary of the key events and people who created one of the bloodiest parts in French history.

European reaction to the French Revolution (Year 11 Modern History) 10.11.2025 12:34 ↓

A brief discussion of Europe's reaction to the French Revolution and the Declaration of Pillnitz

The Viet Minh (Year 11 History) 21.10.2025 18:57 ↓

A look at the foundation of the Viet Minh and their legacy in Vietnam.

US involvement in Vietnam (Year 11 History) 20.10.2025 11:10 ↓

A quick summary of reasons for US involvement in the Vietnam War.

Tactics of the Viet Cong (Year 11 History) 20.10.2025 5:33 ↓

A very brief overview of the tactics of the Viet Cong in the Vietnam War.

The Vietnam War in a Cold War context (Year 11 History) 20.10.2025 12:06 ↓

A discussion of the Vietnam War in a Cold War context.

The role of nationalism in Vietnam (Year 11 History) 20.10.2025 15:18 ↓

A brief discussion of how nationalism impacted events in Vietnam.

The Tet Offensive (Year 11 History) 20.10.2025 8:35 ↓

A brief overview of the Tet Offensive and how it ended up as a turning point for US intervention in Vietnam.

Australia's involvement in Vietnam (Year 11 Modern History) 20.10.2025 26:40 ↓

This goes through the ideologies and policies that led to Australia's involvement in Vietnam.

The First Indochina War, Dien Bien Phu, and the Geneva Accords (Year 11 History) 14.08.2025 23:26 ↓

A brief overview of the First Indochina War and its consequences

The impact of WWI on Indochina (Year 11 History) 09.07.2025 27:24 ↓

A summary of the impact of WWI on Indochina and the rise of anti-colonial groups.

Australia and Germany in the 1920s and 1930s (Year 10 HASS) 09.07.2025 28:46 ↓

A brief compare and contrast of life in both countries in the 1920s and 1930s. (Apologies if you can hear my dog snoring in the background!)

Economic and social impacts of imperialism in Indochina (Year 11 History) 03.07.2025 16:11 ↓

A brief overview of the economic and social impacts of imperialism in Indochina.

Treaty of Versailles (Year 10 HASS and Year 11 Modern History) 03.07.2025 8:58 ↓

A brief discussion about the Treaty of Versailles and its implications for the future.

Ho Chi Minh (Year 11 Modern History) 02.07.2025 22:59 ↓

Me doing a bit of a ramble about Uncle Ho

The French administrative structure in Indochina (Year 11 Modern History) 16.06.2025 19:41 ↓

A brief description of the French administrative structure in Indochina

French colonisation in Indochina (Year 11 Modern History) 16.06.2025 29:02 ↓

A brief overview of French colonisation in Indochina