576 - World War II (Part One)

November 4, 2026 · 2 h 31 min

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As a part of Blocktober 2026, we look at what is arguably the biggest event in human history... World War Two. Part One covers to the lead up to the war through to the attack on Pearl Harbour in December 1941.

This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 05:22 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).

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Do Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.

REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:

World War II With Tom Hanks:

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt40385200/

https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/how-did-adolf-hitler-happen

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Adolf-Hitler/Rise-to-power

https://www.britannica.com/event/World-War-II

https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii

https://www.britannica.com/event/Treaty-of-Versailles-1919/German-reparations-and-military-limitations

https://www.britannica.com/event/Battle-of-France-World-War-II/The-invasion-of-the-Low-Countries

https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/neville-chamberlain

https://www.britannica.com/event/Invasion-of-Poland

https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/neville-chamberlain