WW2: Why We Fought & How We Won - Historian James Holland

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James Holland is an English historian, author, and broadcaster who specialises in the history of the Second World War.


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Stand-up comedians Konstantin Kisin (@konstantinkisin) and Francis Foster (@francisjfoster) make sense of politics, economics, free speech, AI, drug policy and WW3 with the help of presidential advisors, renowned economists, award-winning journalists, controversial writers, leading scientists and notorious comedians.


00:00 Introduction

06:00 How Popular Was Anti-Semitism?

08:10 What Was Britain Doing At This Early Stage?

15:50 Was Churchill A Lone Voice In Opposition?

21:00 France And Britain Declaring War On Germany

29:39 How Churchill Became Prime Minister

34:07 Is It All The Belgians Fault?

51:07 Was Going To War With Germany A Mistake?

58:29 Could Churchill Have Reached A Peace Deal With Hitler?

01:01:35 What Were The Practical Reasons For Britain Continuing The Fight Alone?

01:08:34 How Did Britain Get Out Of This Situation?

01:21:24 Hitler's Delusional Actions

01:26:10 The Rationale For Allied Bombings Of Germany And Japan

01:32:30 What's The One Thing We're Not Talking About That We Should Be?

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James Holland is an English historian, author, and broadcaster who specialises in the history of the Second World War.


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About TRIGGERnometry:


Stand-up comedians Konstantin Kisin (@konstantinkisin) and Francis Foster (@francisjfoster) make sense of politics, economics, free speech, AI, drug policy and WW3 with the help of presidential advisors, renowned economists, award-winning journalists, controversial writers, leading scientists and notorious comedians.


00:00 Introduction

06:00 How Popular Was Anti-Semitism?

08:10 What Was Britain Doing At This Early Stage?

15:50 Was Churchill A Lone Voice In Opposition?

21:00 France And Britain Declaring War On Germany

29:39 How Churchill Became Prime Minister

34:07 Is It All The Belgians Fault?

51:07 Was Going To War With Germany A Mistake?

58:29 Could Churchill Have Reached A Peace Deal With Hitler?

01:01:35 What Were The Practical Reasons For Britain Continuing The Fight Alone?

01:08:34 How Did Britain Get Out Of This Situation?

01:21:24 Hitler's Delusional Actions

01:26:10 The Rationale For Allied Bombings Of Germany And Japan

01:32:30 What's The One Thing We're Not Talking About That We Should Be?

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2025-06-08 96 min
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