The History Files #89: World War 1 – Part 2

Update: 2017-05-25

Description

Sponsored by:

Audible.com, the best place on the Internet for audiobooks. Listeners of The History Files can get a free audiobook download and 30 day free trial! Over 180,000 titles to choose from for your iPhone, Android, Kindle or mp3 player.

In part 2 of our series on World War 1, we take some time to talk about how the various Allied Countries armed up in the first months of the conflict, and how the United States basically became the “Arsenal of Democracy” long before WW2.

Show notes and links:

"The Son" (2017) (imdb.com)

The Persuaders! (TV Series 1971–1972) (imdb.com) The odd little action TV show with Roger Moore and Tony Curtis that we couldn't remember the name of.

Arsenal of Democracy (infogalactic.com)

Gordon's Gun Closet #1: Colt New Service (csicon.fm)

M1911 pistol (infogalactic.com)

Gordon's Gun Closet #3: M1911 (csicon.fm)

Lewis gun (infogalactic.com)

M1895 Colt (infogalactic.com)

Comments

In Channel

The History Files #90: Pirates

2017-09-0848:31

The History Files #89: World War 1 – Part 2

2017-05-2542:48

The History Files #88: The White Rose

2017-05-1133:45

The History Files #87: The Armenian Genocide

2017-04-2945:54

The History Files #86: World War 1 – Part 1

2017-04-1350:57

The History Files #85: The Battle of Port Gamble

2017-03-2641:11

The History Files #84: The Spanish Civil War

2017-03-1153:14

The History Files #83: Andrew Jackson

2017-02-1742:51

The History Files #82: Robert E. Lee

2017-01-2839:41

The History Files #81: News: Real, Fake and Yellow

2017-01-1447:42

The History Files #80: World War 2 Ends

2016-12-1523:03

The History Files #79: Cowboys Pt. 3

2016-12-0843:04

The History Files #78: Thanksgiving

2016-11-2434:50

The History Files #77: Cowboys Pt. 2

2016-11-1736:46

The History Files #76: Cowboys Pt. 1

2016-11-1036:17

The History Files #75: Election Shenanigans

2016-11-0346:41

The History Files #74: Witch Hunt

2016-10-2134:37

The History Files #73: Westworld

2016-10-1443:38

The History Files #72: Exploration

2016-10-1038:43

The History Files #71: Magnificent 7

2016-10-0145:28

00:00

The History Files #89: World War 1 – Part 2

#box-pro-ellipsis-176126682133330{-webkit-line-clamp:2;}The History Files #89: World War 1 – Part 2

The History Files #89: World War 1 – Part 2

Gordon Frye

The History Files #89: World War 1 – Part 2