Season 1 - Return of the Shadow
Index: People, Places, and Events
Season 1 Overview
This combined index compiles Season 1 references across the League of Nations, Rise of Mussolini, Great Depression, Nazi Germany, Italo-Ethiopian War, Spanish Civil War, and Sino-Japanese War arcs.
PEOPLE
| Name | Episodes | Series |
|---|---|---|
| Political Leaders & Party Officials | ||
| Woodrow Wilson | 4 | League of Nations |
| David Lloyd George | 4 | League of Nations |
| Georges Clemenceau | 4 | League of Nations |
| Jan Christian Smuts | 4 | League of Nations |
| Gustav Streseman | 5 | League of Nations |
| King Faysal (Iraq) | 5 | League of Nations |
| Chiang Kai-shek | 5, 6, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56 | League of Nations; Sino-Japanese War |
| Adolf Hitler | 5, 6, 07, 10, Summary, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 | League of Nations; Rise of Mussolini; Season 1 Summary; Nazi Germany |
| Neville Chamberlain | 5, 6 | League of Nations |
| Heinrich Brüning | 6, 14, 19, 20 | League of Nations; The Great Depression; Nazi Germany |
| Paul von Hindenburg | 6, 15, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 29 | League of Nations; Nazi Germany |
| André Tardieu | 6 | League of Nations |
| Aristide Briand | 6 | League of Nations |
| Francisco Franco | 6, 10, Summary, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49 | League of Nations; Rise of Mussolini; Season 1 Summary; Spanish Civil War |
| Stanley Bruce (Australian High Commissioner) | 6 | League of Nations |
| Benito Mussolini | 07, 08, 09, 10, Summary, 16, 26, 34, 35, 37 | Rise of Mussolini; Season 1 Summary; Nazi Germany; Italo-Ethiopian War; Spanish Civil War |
| Luigi Facta | 08 | Rise of Mussolini |
| King Victor Emmanuel III | 08, Summary | Rise of Mussolini; Season 1 Summary |
| Giovanni Giolitti | 08 | Rise of Mussolini |
| Francesco Nitti | 08 | Rise of Mussolini |
| Luigi Federzoni | 09, 10 | Rise of Mussolini |
| President Hoover | 12 | The Great Depression |
| President Roosevelt | 12 | The Great Depression |
| Austen Chamberlain | 12 | The Great Depression |
| Georges Bonnet | 13 | The Great Depression |
| Leon Blum | 13, 47 | The Great Depression; Spanish Civil War |
| Prime Minister Clemenceau | 13 | The Great Depression |
| Daladier | 13 | The Great Depression |
| Doumergue | 13 | The Great Depression |
| Flandin | 13 | The Great Depression |
| Anton Drexler | 15 | Nazi Germany |
| Joseph Goebbels | 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29 | Nazi Germany |
| Hermann Goering | 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 | Nazi Germany |
| Rudolf Hess | 17 | Nazi Germany |
| Gregor Strasser | 17, 22, 26 | Nazi Germany |
| Franz von Papen | 20, 21, 22 | Nazi Germany |
| Kurt von Schleicher | 20, 21, 22 | Nazi Germany |
| Hermann Mueller | 18, 19 | Nazi Germany |
| Gustav Stresemann | 18, 19 | Nazi Germany |
| Ernst Thalmann | 18, 20 | Nazi Germany |
| Theodor Duesterberg | 20 | Nazi Germany |
| Alfred Hugenberg | 22, 24 | Nazi Germany |
| Wilhelm Frick | 23, 24 | Nazi Germany |
| Heinrich Himmler | 26, 29 | Nazi Germany |
| Pierre Laval (French Foreign Minister) | 34, 35 | Italo-Ethiopian War |
| Sir Samuel Hoare (British Foreign Secretary) | 34, 35 | Italo-Ethiopian War |
| Austen Chamberlain (Prime Minister) | 35 | Italo-Ethiopian War |
| Francisco Largo Caballero | 36, 37, 39, 44 | Spanish Civil War |
| Indalecio Prieto | 36, 37, 39 | Spanish Civil War |
| Manuel Azaña | 36, 37, 39 | Spanish Civil War |
| José Giral | 37, 39 | Spanish Civil War |
| Juan Negrín | 44, 47 | Spanish Civil War |
| Niceto Zamora | 36 | Spanish Civil War |
| Diego Martinez Barrio | 37 | Spanish Civil War |
| Alejandro Lerroux | 36 | Spanish Civil War |
| Dolores Ibárruri | 39 | Spanish Civil War |
| Federica Montseny | 39 | Spanish Civil War |
| Sun Yat-sen | 50 | Sino-Japanese War |
| Zhang Xuiliang (Young Marshal) | 50 | Sino-Japanese War |
| Liu Xiang | 50 | Sino-Japanese War |
| Mao Zedong | 50, 56 | Sino-Japanese War |
| Zho Enlai | 51 | Sino-Japanese War |
| Zhu De | 51 | Sino-Japanese War |
| Ye Jianying | 51 | Sino-Japanese War |
| Zhang Zoulin | 50 | Sino-Japanese War |
| Puyi (Former Chinese Emperor) | 50 | Sino-Japanese War |
| International Figures | ||
| Edward Beneš | 4 | League of Nations |
| Susan Pedersen (Author) | 5 | League of Nations |
| F.P. Walters (Author) | 6 | League of Nations |
| Alexandru Grigorescu (Author) | 6 | League of Nations |
| Winston Churchill | 10 | Rise of Mussolini |
| Georg Ritter von Schonerer | 15 | Nazi Germany |
| League of Nations representatives | 34, 35 | Italo-Ethiopian War |
| José Antonio Primo de Rivera | 37, 44 | Spanish Civil War |
| León Trotsky | 39 | Spanish Civil War |
| General Hans von Seekct | 52 | Sino-Japanese War |
| Albert Newiger (German advisor) | 54 | Sino-Japanese War |
| Military Leaders | ||
| Michele Bianchi | 08 | Rise of Mussolini |
| Italo Balbo | 08 | Rise of Mussolini |
| Cesare Maria De Vecchi | 08 | Rise of Mussolini |
| Emilio de Bono | 08, 34 | Rise of Mussolini; Italo-Ethiopian War |
| Erich Ludendorff | 15, 16, 17 | Nazi Germany |
| Ernst Roehm | 16, 26 | Nazi Germany |
| Werner von Blomberg | 26, 28 | Nazi Germany |
| Otto von Lossow | 16 | Nazi Germany |
| Gustav von Kahr | 16 | Nazi Germany |
| Hans von Seisser | 16 | Nazi Germany |
| General Kurt von Hammerstein-Equord | 23 | Nazi Germany |
| Viktor Lutze | 26 | Nazi Germany |
| General Badoglio | 34 | Italo-Ethiopian War |
| General Rodolfo Graziani | 34 | Italo-Ethiopian War |
| Admiral Sir Guy Grantham | 35 | Italo-Ethiopian War |
| First Sea Lord Chatfield | 35 | Italo-Ethiopian War |
| General Emilio Mola | 36, 37, 38, 40, 43 | Spanish Civil War |
| General Cabanellas | 38 | Spanish Civil War |
| General José Sanjurjo | 44 | Spanish Civil War |
| General Silvestre | 36 | Spanish Civil War |
| Colonel José Moscardo | 40 | Spanish Civil War |
| General Miguel Primo de Rivera | 36 | Spanish Civil War |
| Admiral Juan Bautista Aznar | 36 | Spanish Civil War |
| General Kindelán | 38 | Spanish Civil War |
| General Dávila | 43, 46 | Spanish Civil War |
| Colonel Vigón | 43, 46 | Spanish Civil War |
| General Varela | 45, 46 | Spanish Civil War |
| General Miaja | 40, 45 | Spanish Civil War |
| General Rojo | 45, 46, 47 | Spanish Civil War |
| General Modesto | 46 | Spanish Civil War |
| General Lister | 46 | Spanish Civil War |
| General Zhang Zhizhong | 52, 53 | Sino-Japanese War |
| General Zhang Fakui | 52 | Sino-Japanese War |
| Rear Admiral Okawachi Denshichi | 52 | Sino-Japanese War |
| General Chen Cheng | 52 | Sino-Japanese War |
| Lieutenant General Yanagawa Heisuki | 54 | Sino-Japanese War |
| General Matsui | 54, 55 | Sino-Japanese War |
| Prince Asaka Yasuhiko | 55 | Sino-Japanese War |
| General Tang | 55 | Sino-Japanese War |
| General Gu Zhutong | 55 | Sino-Japanese War |
| Lieutenant Colonel Yao Ziqing | 52 | Sino-Japanese War |
| General Matsui Iwame | 55 | Sino-Japanese War |
| Security Officials | ||
| Amerigo Dumini | 09 | Rise of Mussolini |
| Wilhelm Groener | 20, 21 | Nazi Germany |
| Omar al Mukhtar (Arab leader) | 34 | Italo-Ethiopian War |
| Lieutenant José Castillo Sería | 37 | Spanish Civil War |
| Melchor Rodríguez | 44 | Spanish Civil War |
| Sub-Lieutenant Oyama Isao | 52 | Sino-Japanese War |
| First Class Seaman Saito Yozo | 52 | Sino-Japanese War |
| Civilian Figures | ||
| Giacomo Matteotti | 09, 10, Summary | Rise of Mussolini; Season 1 Summary |
| Armando Casalini | 09 | Rise of Mussolini |
| Camillo Pellizzi | 07 | Rise of Mussolini |
| Marcel Bucard | 07 | Rise of Mussolini |
| Edmundo Rossolini | 10 | Rise of Mussolini |
| Michele Terzaghi | 09 | Rise of Mussolini |
| Dietmar Petzina | 14 | The Great Depression |
| Ian Kershaw | 15, 21, 22 | Nazi Germany |
| Richard J. Evans | 15, 16 | Nazi Germany |
| William Shirer | 16, 20 | Nazi Germany |
| Thomas Childers | 17, 27 | Nazi Germany |
| Hjalmar Schacht | 27, 28 | Nazi Germany |
| Franz Seldte | 28 | Nazi Germany |
| Fritz Todt | 28 | Nazi Germany |
| Albert Speer | 29 | Nazi Germany |
| Ethiopian Emperor representatives | 34, 35 | Italo-Ethiopian War |
| W. Plumer Mills (Presbyterian missionary) | 55 | Sino-Japanese War |
| John Rabe | 55 | Sino-Japanese War |
| Iris Chang | 55 | Sino-Japanese War |
| Theorists & Writers | ||
| Robert Paxton | 07 | Rise of Mussolini |
| R.J.B. Bosworth | 07, 10 | Rise of Mussolini |
| Adrian Lyttelton | 07, 09, 10 | Rise of Mussolini |
| Roger Griffin | 09, 10 | Rise of Mussolini |
| Aristotle Kallis | 08 | Rise of Mussolini |
| Christopher Duggan | 10 | Rise of Mussolini |
| Communist/Socialist Leaders | ||
| Palmiro Togliatti | 07 | Rise of Mussolini |
| Julius Braunthal | 07 | Rise of Mussolini |
| Wilhelm Ellengogen | 07 | Rise of Mussolini |
| Otto Bauer | 07 | Rise of Mussolini |
| Other Notable Figures | ||
| Matteo Renzi | 09 | Rise of Mussolini |
| Ken, Phil, Doug | 11 | The Great Depression |
| William, Richard | 12 | The Great Depression |
| Brent, Daniel, Brendan, Victor, Rob | 14 | The Great Depression |
| Marinus van der Lubbe | 23 | Nazi Germany |
| Fritz Wiedemann | 29 | Nazi Germany |
| Dr. Walther Schulz | 16 | Nazi Germany |
| Louis Jon Smith (historian) | 35 | Italo-Ethiopian War |
| Professor Medlicott | 35 | Italo-Ethiopian War |
| Calvo Sotelo | 37 | Spanish Civil War |
| Captain Pavel Arman | 40 | Spanish Civil War |
| Anna Louis Strong | 40 | Spanish Civil War |
| Private Tajima | 55 | Sino-Japanese War |
| Second Lieutenant Ono | 55 | Sino-Japanese War |
| Officer Tominaga Shozo | 55 | Sino-Japanese War |
| Takokoro Kozo | 55 | Sino-Japanese War |
| Fujiwara Akira | 55 | Sino-Japanese War |
| Hata Ikuhiko | 55 | Sino-Japanese War |
PLACES
EVENTS
| Event | Episodes | Series |
|---|---|---|
| Political Events | ||
| Paris Peace Conference | 4, 5, 07, 08, Summary | League of Nations; Rise of Mussolini; Season 1 Summary |
| League of Nations founding | 4 | League of Nations |
| Wilson’s 14 Points | 4 | League of Nations |
| Monroe Doctrine | 4 | League of Nations |
| League Charter creation | 4 | League of Nations |
| League Covenant | 4, 6 | League of Nations |
| German entry to League (1926) | 5, 6 | League of Nations |
| Iraq independence (1932) | 5 | League of Nations |
| Japan leaves League (1933) | 5 | League of Nations |
| Germany leaves League (1933) | 5, 6 | League of Nations |
| League dissolution (1946) | 6 | League of Nations |
| Transfer to United Nations | 6 | League of Nations |
| March on Rome | 08, 09, Summary, 16 | Rise of Mussolini; Season 1 Summary; Nazi Germany |
| 1921 Elections | 08 | Rise of Mussolini |
| 1924 Elections | 09, Summary | Rise of Mussolini; Season 1 Summary |
| Matteotti Murder | 09, 10, Summary | Rise of Mussolini; Season 1 Summary |
| National Fascist Congress (November 1921) | 08, Summary | Rise of Mussolini; Season 1 Summary |
| Fascist Grand Council Meeting (November 20) | 09 | Rise of Mussolini |
| World Economic Conference/London Economic Conference (1933) | 12 | The Great Depression |
| French elections (1932) | 13 | The Great Depression |
| Election of President Roosevelt (1933) | 12 | The Great Depression |
| Washington Naval Conference (1921) | 11 | The Great Depression |
| 1930 German Elections | 17, 19 | Nazi Germany |
| 1932 Presidential Election | 20 | Nazi Germany |
| January 1933 Appointment | 22 | Nazi Germany |
| Reichstag Fire | 23 | Nazi Germany |
| March 1933 Elections | 24 | Nazi Germany |
| Enabling Act | 24 | Nazi Germany |
| Bamberg Meeting | 17 | Nazi Germany |
| Stresa Conference | 34 | Italo-Ethiopian War |
| League of Nations deadlines (September 4th) | 34 | Italo-Ethiopian War |
| Paris negotiations (August 16th) | 34 | Italo-Ethiopian War |
| Hoare-Laval Plan announcement | 35 | Italo-Ethiopian War |
| Hoare resignation (December 19th) | 35 | Italo-Ethiopian War |
| Military Coup of July 1936 | 37 | Spanish Civil War |
| Formation of Second Spanish Republic | 36 | Spanish Civil War |
| Popular Front electoral victory | 36, 37 | Spanish Civil War |
| May Days violence in Barcelona | 44 | Spanish Civil War |
| Death of Sun Yat-sen | 50 | Sino-Japanese War |
| Establishment of Nationalist Government in Nanjing | 50 | Sino-Japanese War |
| Chinese Extermination/Encirclement Campaigns | 50 | Sino-Japanese War |
| Long March | 50 | Sino-Japanese War |
| United Front between Nationalists and Communists | 50, 51 | Sino-Japanese War |
| Chinese-Soviet Non-Aggression Treaty | 54 | Sino-Japanese War |
| Anti-Comintern Pact | 54 | Sino-Japanese War |
| Military Events & Conflicts | ||
| First World War | 4, 5, 07, 08, Summary, 15, 16, 17, 18 | League of Nations; Rise of Mussolini; Season 1 Summary; Nazi Germany |
| Ruhr Crisis | 5 | League of Nations |
| Syrian Revolt (1925) | 5 | League of Nations |
| Revolts in Iraq and Egypt (1920s) | 5 | League of Nations |
| Japanese invasion of Manchuria (1931) | 5, 6 | League of Nations |
| South Manchurian Railway explosion | 5 | League of Nations |
| Creation of Manchukuo | 5, 50 | League of Nations; Sino-Japanese War |
| Abyssinian Crisis (1935-1936) | 6 | League of Nations |
| Italian invasion of Ethiopia | 6 | League of Nations |
| German remilitarization of Rhineland (1936) | 6 | League of Nations |
| Spanish Civil War | 6, 10, Summary, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49 | League of Nations; Rise of Mussolini; Season 1 Summary; Spanish Civil War |
| Second Sino-Japanese War (1937) | 6 | League of Nations |
| Munich Crisis | 6 | League of Nations |
| Munich Agreement | 6 | League of Nations |
| Economic Programs & Policies | ||
| Economic and Financial Organization (EFO) | 4 | League of Nations |
| World Economic Conference (1927) | 4 | League of Nations |
| Great Depression | 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, 14 | League of Nations; The Great Depression |
| Chinese economic mission (1933) | 4 | League of Nations |
| Open door policy | 5 | League of Nations |
| Japanese goods boycott | 5 | League of Nations |
| Rearmament campaigns (1930s) | 5, 6 | League of Nations |
| International Relations & Conferences | ||
| Collective security | 4, 5, 6 | League of Nations |
| Mandates system | 5 | League of Nations |
| Minority rights protections | 4 | League of Nations |
| Three-Power Naval Conference (1927) | 6 | League of Nations |
| Disarmament Conference (1932) | 6 | League of Nations |
| Lausanne Conference | 6 | League of Nations |
| Stresa Conference (1935) | 6 | League of Nations |
| Washington Naval Agreements | 6 | League of Nations |
| Treaties & Agreements | ||
| Treaty of Versailles | 6 | League of Nations |
| Kellogg-Briand Pact (1928) | 5 | League of Nations |
| Treaty of Locarno | 6 | League of Nations |
| Minority protection treaties | 4 | League of Nations |
| Policies & Legislation | ||
| Article 8 (disarmament) | 4, 6 | League of Nations |
| Article 10 (collective security) | 4 | League of Nations |
| Article 12 (arbitration) | 4 | League of Nations |
| Mandates Commission | 5 | League of Nations |
| League sanctions system | 4, 6 | League of Nations |
| Committee of Three | 4 | League of Nations |
| Non-intervention policy | 6 | League of Nations |
| Appeasement policy | 5 | League of Nations |
| Acerbo Law | 09, Summary | Rise of Mussolini; Season 1 Summary |
| Martial Law Decree (refused) | 08 | Rise of Mussolini |
| Public Safety Decree (November 1926) | 10 | Rise of Mussolini |
| Doctrine of Fascism | 10 | Rise of Mussolini |
| Incitement of Disaffection Act (1934) | 13 | The Great Depression |
| Public Order Act (1936) | 13 | The Great Depression |
| Silver Act | 12 | The Great Depression |
| Stock Market Crash (1929) | 11 | The Great Depression |
| 25 Points | 15 | Nazi Germany |
| Law for Restoration of Professional Civil Service | 25, 30 | Nazi Germany |
| Reichstag Fire Decree | 23 | Nazi Germany |
| Law of the Head of State | 29 | Nazi Germany |
| Reich Chamber of Culture | 30 | Nazi Germany |
| Treaty of Versailles violations | 34 | Italo-Ethiopian War |
| League Covenant violations | 34, 35 | Italo-Ethiopian War |
| British rearmament program | 35 | Italo-Ethiopian War |
| Mediterranean Crisis policies | 35 | Italo-Ethiopian War |
| Dissolution of Spanish Army | 37 | Spanish Civil War |
| Formation of mixed brigades | 40 | Spanish Civil War |
| Creation of Junta de Defensa | 40, 44 | Spanish Civil War |
| Tanggu Truce | 51 | Sino-Japanese War |
| Chinese People’s Federated Government | 56 | Sino-Japanese War |
| Japanese Policy Committee Objectives (1936) | 51 | Sino-Japanese War |
| Military Events & Battles | ||
| Russian Revolution (1917) | 07 | Rise of Mussolini |
| German Revolution (1918-1919) | 07 | Rise of Mussolini |
| March on Bolzano | 08 | Rise of Mussolini |
| Fiume Operation | 08 | Rise of Mussolini |
| Beer Hall Putsch | 10, 16 | Rise of Mussolini; Nazi Germany |
| Night of the Long Knives | 10, 26 | Rise of Mussolini; Nazi Germany |
| Italo-Ethiopian War | Summary | Season 1 Summary |
| Battle of the Somme | 15 | Nazi Germany |
| Battle of Arras | 15 | Nazi Germany |
| Third Battle of Ypres | 15 | Nazi Germany |
| Italian invasion of Ethiopia (October 2nd, 1935) | 34 | Italo-Ethiopian War |
| Wal Wal incident | 34 | Italo-Ethiopian War |
| Fall of Addis Ababa (May 5th, 1936) | 35 | Italo-Ethiopian War |
| CV-33 tankette deployment | 34 | Italo-Ethiopian War |
| Air supply operations (113 tons dropped) | 34 | Italo-Ethiopian War |
| Royal Navy Mediterranean reinforcement | 35 | Italo-Ethiopian War |
| Battle of Annual | 36 | Spanish Civil War |
| Siege of the Alcázar | 40 | Spanish Civil War |
| Attack on Madrid | 40, 41, 42 | Spanish Civil War |
| Battle of Brunete | 43, 45 | Spanish Civil War |
| War in the North | 43 | Spanish Civil War |
| Battle of Teruel | 46 | Spanish Civil War |
| Battle of the Ebro | 47 | Spanish Civil War |
| Bombing of Guernica | 43 | Spanish Civil War |
| Manchurian Incident (1931) | 50, 51 | Sino-Japanese War |
| Marco Polo Bridge Incident (July 7, 1937) | 50, 51 | Sino-Japanese War |
| Battle of Shanghai (August-November 1937) | 50, 51, 52, 53, 54 | Sino-Japanese War |
| Black/Bloody Saturday Bombing | 52 | Sino-Japanese War |
| Nanking Massacre/Rape of Nanking | 55 | Sino-Japanese War |
| Battle of Taierzhuang | 56 | Sino-Japanese War |
| Defense of Wuhan | 56 | Sino-Japanese War |
| Guangzhou Landing | 56 | Sino-Japanese War |
| Hangzhou Bay Landings | 54 | Sino-Japanese War |
| Yellow River Dike Breaching | 56 | Sino-Japanese War |
| Economic Programs | ||
| Palazzo-Vidoni Pact | 10 | Rise of Mussolini |
| Rocco Law | 10 | Rise of Mussolini |
| New Deal | 12 | The Great Depression |
| Gold Standard policies | 11, 12, 13 | The Great Depression |
| Popular Front program | 13 | The Great Depression |
| Dawes Plan | 17 | Nazi Germany |
| Young Plan | 27 | Nazi Germany |
| Reinhardt Program | 28 | Nazi Germany |
| Four Year Plan | 28 | Nazi Germany |
| Work Creation Programs | 28 | Nazi Germany |
| League of Nations economic sanctions | 34, 35 | Italo-Ethiopian War |
| Oil embargo discussions | 35 | Italo-Ethiopian War |
| Suez Canal closure considerations | 35 | Italo-Ethiopian War |
| Italian mobilization (July 1st) | 35 | Italo-Ethiopian War |
| Anarchist collectives | 39 | Spanish Civil War |
| Land reform attempts | 36 | Spanish Civil War |
| Hyperinflation in Republican zones | 47 | Spanish Civil War |
| Japanese Investment in Manchuria | 50 | Sino-Japanese War |
| Five-Year Plan for Japanese Military Expansion | 51 | Sino-Japanese War |
| Munitions Mobilization Law Activation | 56 | Sino-Japanese War |
| Social & Cultural Changes | ||
| Education System Changes | 10 | Rise of Mussolini |
| Press Censorship | 10 | Rise of Mussolini |
| Women’s Rights Rollback | 10, Summary | Rise of Mussolini; Season 1 Summary |
| Order of Journalists | 10 | Rise of Mussolini |
| Introduction of 40-hour work week | 13 | The Great Depression |
| Unemployment benefits expansion | 13, 14 | The Great Depression |
| Book Burnings | 30 | Nazi Germany |
| May Day 1933 | 25, 28 | Nazi Germany |
| Nuremberg Rallies | 29 | Nazi Germany |
| Ethiopian civilian massacres | 35 | Italo-Ethiopian War |
| Italian immigration to colonies | 34, 35 | Italo-Ethiopian War |
| Chemical weapons use in Libya | 34 | Italo-Ethiopian War |
| Use of asphyxiating gases in Ethiopia | 34 | Italo-Ethiopian War |
| Role of women in militias | 39 | Spanish Civil War |
| Breakdown of traditional gender roles | 39 | Spanish Civil War |
| Chinese Refugee Crisis | 54, 55 | Sino-Japanese War |
| Cholera Epidemic in Shanghai | 53 | Sino-Japanese War |
| Japanese “Blooding” Training Practices | 55 | Sino-Japanese War |
| International Relations | ||
| Treaty of London | 08 | Rise of Mussolini |
| International Fascist Conference (1934) | 07 | Rise of Mussolini |
| Lateran Pacts | 10 | Rise of Mussolini |
| Pact of Steel | Summary | Season 1 Summary |
| Trade barriers implementation | 11, 12 | The Great Depression |
| Currency devaluations | 12, 13 | The Great Depression |
| International debt suspensions | 13 | The Great Depression |
| Versailles Treaty | 15, 18, 23, 28 | Nazi Germany |
| Anglo-German Payments Agreement | 27 | Nazi Germany |
| Concordat with Vatican | 30 | Nazi Germany |
| Geneva Disarmament Talks | 28 | Nazi Germany |
| Anglo-Italian cooperation breakdown | 34, 35 | Italo-Ethiopian War |
| Franco-Italian agreement threats | 34 | Italo-Ethiopian War |
| Japanese neutrality | 35 | Italo-Ethiopian War |
| German opportunism | 35 | Italo-Ethiopian War |
| Non-intervention policies | 37, 43 | Spanish Civil War |
| German and Italian support for Nationalists | 37, 38, 40, 43 | Spanish Civil War |
| Soviet support for Republicans | 40, 44 | Spanish Civil War |
| International Brigades | 40, 41, 42, 45 | Spanish Civil War |
| League of Nations Response to Manchuria | 50 | Sino-Japanese War |
| German Military Aid to China | 52, 54 | Sino-Japanese War |
| Soviet Military Aid to China | 54, 56 | Sino-Japanese War |
| Spanish Civil War Diversion | 54 | Sino-Japanese War |
Series Summaries
League of Nations (Episodes 4-6)
This index covers historical references from podcast episodes 4-6 covering the League of Nations.
This index compiled from Episodes 4-6 of History of the Second World War podcast, covering the League of Nations from its founding in 1919 through its failures and dissolution in 1946.
Series Coverage
Episodes Covered: 4-6 (3 episodes)
Time Period: 1919-1946
Geographic Scope: Global - focusing on League of Nations activities worldwide
Key Themes: International cooperation, collective security, mandates system, disarmament, League failures
Major International Developments:
- League of Nations founding and structure
- Mandates system in former German and Ottoman territories
- Collective security attempts
- Disarmament conferences
- Japanese aggression in Manchuria
- Italian invasion of Ethiopia
- League’s decline and dissolution
Political Developments:
- Wilson’s leadership in League creation
- German entry and exit from League
- Japanese withdrawal from League
- Rise of Nazi Germany and fascist Italy
- League’s failure to prevent major conflicts
- Transfer of functions to United Nations
Rise of Mussolini (Episodes 07-10)
This index covers historical references from podcast episodes tagged “Script” with Series “Rise of Mussolini”.
This index compiled from Episodes 07-10 of History of the Second World War podcast, covering the rise of Italian fascism and Benito Mussolini’s consolidation of power from 1919-1925.
The Great Depression (Episodes 11-14)
This index covers historical references from podcast episodes tagged “Script” with Series “The Great Depression”.
This index compiled from Episodes 11-14 of History of the Second World War podcast, covering the Great Depression period from 1929-1936.
Nazi Germany (Episodes 15-33)
This index covers historical references from podcast episodes tagged “Script” with Series “Nazi Germany”.
This index compiled from Episodes 15-33 of History of the Second World War podcast, covering the rise of Nazi Germany from Hitler’s early life through the consolidation of power and social transformation in the 1930s.
Italo-Ethiopian War (Episodes 34-35)
This index covers historical references from podcast episodes tagged “Script” with Series “Italo-Ethiopian War”.
This index compiled from Episodes 34-35 of History of the Second World War podcast, covering the Italian invasion of Ethiopia and international response during 1935-1936.
Spanish Civil War (Episodes 36-49)
This index covers historical references from podcast episodes tagged “Script” with Series “Spanish Civil War”.
This index compiled from Episodes 36-49 of History of the Second World War podcast, covering the Spanish Civil War from 1936-1939.
Sino-Japanese War (Episodes 50-56)
This index covers historical references from podcast episodes tagged “Script” with Series “Sino-Japanese War”.
This index compiled from Episodes 50-56 of History of the Second World War podcast, covering the Second Sino-Japanese War from background through the Nanking Massacre and beyond.
| Number | Name | Episode Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction | 2020-04-06 |
| 2 | League of Nations | 2020-04-11 |
| 3 | Rise of Mussolini | 2020-04-12 |
| 4 | The Third Reich | 2020-04-13 |
| 5 | The Great Depression | 2020-04-16 |
| 6 | Second Italo-Ethopian War | 2020-04-22 |
| 7 | Spanish Civil War | 2020-04-29 |
| 8 | Second Sino-Japanese War | 2020-05-06 |