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History Analyzed

History Analyzed

By: Mark Palmer
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 History Analyzed is a podcast which investigates both history's biggest moments and best kept secrets. Your host, Mark Palmer, draws upon a history degree from the University of Notre Dame and literal decades of informal study. He explains not only what happened, but also why and how historical events occurred. At times, he examines how these events have shaped the present and continue to affect us today.© 2025 History Analyzed World
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  • The Cuban Missile Crisis – Armageddon Narrowly Avoided

    The Cuban Missile Crisis – Armageddon Narrowly Avoided
    Jul 13 2025

    For 13 days in October 1962 the world was at the closest point in history to a nuclear war. A confrontation between the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. over nuclear missiles in Cuba brought humankind to the abyss and the unthinkable: World War III.
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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • The Fall of France 1940

    The Fall of France 1940
    Jun 17 2025

    At the start of World War II, France was still a world power. The U.S. and many other nations were relying on the French, along with their ally Britian, to stop Hitler. But in just 6 weeks in May and June 1940, the Germans conquered France, Belgium, and The Netherlands; and drove the British off of continental Europe. The incredibly swift German victory completely changed the balance of power in the world; and woke up the isolationist United States.
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    59 mins
  • The Titanic – Myths vs. Facts

    The Titanic – Myths vs. Facts
    May 4 2025

    Just about everybody knows the story. A supposedly unsinkable ship hit an iceberg and sank, proving the folly of humans. But there are many facts which are not widely known as well as prevalent myths which need to be debunked. Learn what really happened, what caused the disaster, and who were the heroes and who were the villains.

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    1 hr and 9 mins
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