Primary Source 1:The Monroe Doctrine was expressed during President James Monroe's seventh annual message to Congress, December 2, 1823.It was not understood as a doctrine until 1853.

The Monroe Doctrine (full analysis)

Aug 2nd, 2021 51m

Monroe proclaimed that the New World, the Western Hemisphere, was closed to further colonization; and that any attempt by the European powers of the Old World, whether Portugal and Spain diminished powers in the south to recolonize or Britain a

The Monroe Doctrine (Preview)

Jul 19th, 2021 19m 25s

American foreign policy from the time of nation’s 5th President (James Monroe) through to the present can be seen through the prism of the Monroe Doctrine of 1823. Not fully understood as a doctrine at the time, it became so a generation later.

A Change of Direction

Jun 19th, 2021 12m 55s

The idea had been in this series of podcasts to have a kind of three-act structure for each, taking in the Views from Germany, Russia and America in the 20th century from the perspective of 100 years on. I had hoped when starting out 18 months

The Impact of Weimar's first Reparation Instalment

May 19th, 2021 31m 5s

THE VIEW FROM GERMANYTwenty-four hours before the deadline of May 31st 100 Gold marks were duly paid to the inter-allied reparations commission. But not under the chancellorship of Constantine Fehrenbach. Yet, his party, Zentrum, the Catholic C

Upper Silesia: Security and Ethnic Make Up Across City & District

Apr 20th, 2021 41m 18s

THE VIEW FROM GERMANYAs related last month, the roughly 2 fifths and 3 fifths to be apportioned to Weimar German and the 2nd Republic of Poland respectively amounted to no more than the prelude for further violence. There were at least three re

A Stereo History: Introduction

Apr 19th, 2021 7m 30s

Welcome to the Bock-Deer podcast, a real-time history of the interwar period 100 years ago. I am not the only one doing this. In this first podcast, I explain what am I doing that is somehow different.Follow this link to the companion You Tub

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