33 min listen
The Pacific War and First World War black soldiers
The Pacific War and First World War black soldiers
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Length:
60 minutes
Released:
Aug 6, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Historian Francis Pike challenges some commonly-held assumptions about World War Two in Asia, as we reach the 70th anniversary of the attack on Hiroshima. Meanwhile, Stephen Bourne, author of Black Poppies, talks about the participation of black Britons in World War One. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Released:
Aug 6, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode
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