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World War II with Tom Hanks

Home Front

7/14/202639 min

As the tide begins to turn against the Axis powers, the leaders of Germany and Japan deploy opposite strategies on their home fronts. Hitler and his propaganda minister do everything in their power to shield the German people from the war, while Hideki Tojo asks the Japanese to sacrifice more and more to support the war effort. But both governments’ demands of their people will grow more intense – and deadly.

This episode features interviews with (in order of appearance):

  • Robert Citino, senior historian, National WWII Museum
  • Alexandra Richie, professor, Collegium Civitas
  • Nicholas Stargardt, historian and author
  • Martin Morgan, military historian and author
  • Colonel Douglas Douds, professor, US Army War College
  • Sheldon Garon, professor, Princeton University
  • Yuki Tatsumi, senior director, Institute for Indo-Pacific Security
  • Christopher Harding, cultural historian, University of Edinburgh
  • Dan Carlin, podcaster, Hardcore History
  • Jonathan Parshall, military historian, US Naval War College
  • Jeremy Yellen, historian and author
  • Noriko Kawamura, professor, Washington State University
  • Bradley Hart, military historian, National WWII Museum
  • Louise Young, professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison

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First 90 seconds

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  4. Tom Hanks0:44

    The History Channel original podcast. By the start of 1943, Germany and Japan have been at war for several years. Although the people of both nations have endured battlefield casualties from the beginning, two critical events are about to bring the war home. The leaders of Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan respond in very different ways.

  5. Jeremy Reagan1:11

    This is World War II with Tom Hanks. Episode 15: Home Front. With eight minutes to go, Dresden remains on the attack.

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