Synopsis
Podcasts which cover key units from National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher History courses
Episodes
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Atlantic Slave Trade - Why did slavery start?
02/07/2015 Duration: 02minFacts surrounding the start of the Atlantic Slave Trade
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Cold War, Changing Relations 1968-89 - Reasons for USSR changes and the end of the Cold War
22/06/2015 Duration: 05minFacts about the changing relations between the USA and USSR between 1968-1989, focusing on the reasons that the USSR underwent changes in the 1980s, before the eventual end of the Cold War.
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Cold War, Changing Relations 1968-89 - 1980s USSR changes and the end of the Cold War
22/06/2015 Duration: 03minFacts about the changing relations between the USA and USSR between 1968-1989, focusing on the changes which took place in the USSR in the 1980s.
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Cold War, Changing Relations 1968-89 - The Afghanistan War
22/06/2015 Duration: 03minFacts about the changing relations between the USA and USSR between 1968-1989, focusing on the impact of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan and subsequent war.
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Cold War, Changing Relations 1968-89 - Reasons for detente
22/06/2015 Duration: 04minFacts about the changing relations between the USA and USSR between 1968-1989, focusing on the reasons that detente took place.
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Cold War, Changing Relations 1968-89 - Detente
22/06/2015 Duration: 03minFacts about the changing relations between the USA and USSR between 1968-1989, focusing on the relaxation of tensions during detente.
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Cold War and Vietnam War - Changing US opinions
22/06/2015 Duration: 04minFacts about the reasons that many Americans came to oppose the Vietnam War, as well as the campaign tactics that many of them used to do so
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Cold War and Vietnam War - Why did the USA not win?
22/06/2015 Duration: 04minFacts about the numerous problems that the USA faced in trying to win the Vietnam War
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Cold War and Vietnam War - key events
22/06/2015 Duration: 05minFacts about the key events during the Vietnam War, including the actions of all US Presidents
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Cold War and Vietnam War - Why was the USA involved?
22/06/2015 Duration: 04minFacts about the events which led to the USA being involved in the Vietnam War
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Cold War Flashpoints - Berlin
18/06/2015 Duration: 06minA podcast looking at a key Cold War Flashpoints - events in Berlin.
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Cold War Flashpoints - Cuba
18/06/2015 Duration: 05minA podcast looking at a key Cold War Flashpoints - events in Cuba, including the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis.
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Cold War Flashpoints - Hungary
18/06/2015 Duration: 03minA podcast looking at a key Cold War Flashpoints - events in Hungary.
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Cold War Causes - Communism and Capitalism
16/06/2015 Duration: 03minThis podcast gives details about the influence that the ideological divide (communism v capitalism) had on starting the Cold War