The British Labour Party won the 2024 British general election. With that in mind, Vittorio Trevitt looks at the past Labour governments of Clement Attlee and Harold Wilson. He considers how these gov

During the First World War, the Triple Entente was faced with the very real prospect of the dissolution of the Ottoman Empire. Eager to secure their interests in the Middle East, the British and the F

While South America did not play the largest of roles during World War 2, the countries of the region were still important. Here, we look at the role Brazil played in World War II, in particular how i

I was 12 when I went to my great-grandfather's grave in Anhui province, China. Buried under thick undergrowth, the stone coffin bespoke of age with discolouration and cracks. My mother told me that he

At the moment of Fidel Castro's triumphant entry into Havana, Cuba on January 9, 1959, the charismatic revolutionary leader was a relatively unknown quantity. Many are surprised to discover that Castr

The Western Front of World War I conjures up images of trenches, bunkers, and an artillery scarred no-man’s-land. On one side was the German Empire, on the other was France, the British Empire, and, e

Welcome to it's history podcasts.com’s page of history audio podcasts. We're a site dedicated to explaining some of history's most interesting events simply and quickly. We’re more than happy with the results and the comments we have received so far o

Welcome to it's history podcasts.com’s page of history audio podcasts. We're a site dedicated to explaining some of history's most interesting events simply and quickly. We’re more than happy with the results and the comments we have received so far o

Welcome to it's history podcasts.com’s page of history audio podcasts. We're a site dedicated to explaining some of history's most interesting events simply and quickly. We’re more than happy with the results and the comments we have received so far o

Welcome to it's history podcasts.com’s page of history audio podcasts. We're a site dedicated to explaining some of history's most interesting events simply and quickly. We’re more than happy with the results and the comments we have received so far o