Over a glass of green tea, we are going to dive into history and take a look at political leaders, movements, and events which helped shape our world. If you like history, wars, dictatorships, Europe, Africa, and/or politics then tune in and take a listen.
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Episode 1.9 Antonio Salazar - The Second World War
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Episode 1.9 covers Portugal's role in the Second World War with a focus on how Antonio Salazar managed to keep Portugal neutral whilst stuck between a rock (Allies) and a hard place (Nazi Germany).Af Cory Faust
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Episode 1.8 Antonio Salazar - The Gathering Storm
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Tiny Portugal longed for respect and influence as she had demonstrated during her heyday in the Age of Exploration. Under Antonio Salazar's guiding hand, Portugal would prove to punch above her own weight as Germany and Italy attempted to woo her into the Axis orbit, and the British figured out they actually had to treat her with respect and an equ…
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Episode 1.7 Antonio Salazar - Portugal And The Spanish Civil War
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Just as the Great Depression railroaded Antonio Salazar's economic efforts, the Spanish Civil War sent his diplomatic efforts into overdrive. Tiny Portugal spent the years of 1936-1939 trying to chart a pro-Portugal foreign policy while showing its longtime British ally that Salazar was able to punch above his weight. Between surviving assassinatio…
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Episode 1.6a Antonio Salazar - Intelligence And Security Apparatus
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Every government relies on a protective structure to defend itself against its enemies, be they foreign or domestic, and Portugal under Antonio Salazar was no different. In this episode we will talk about the major intelligence and security organizations of the Estado Novo as well as the legal methods used to keep its enemies at bay.…
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Episode 1.5b Antonio Salazar - 1933 Constitution Part Two
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Second supplement to episode 1.5. In this episode I conduct a reading of the second part of the New State Constitution of 1933.Af Cory Faust
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