Episode
Blitz
- Podcast
- World War II with Tom Hanks
- Published
- May 26, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 2423
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Summary
After defeating Poland, Hitler looks west, planning an attack into France that will take advantage of a weak point in their defences. France is overrun and new British Prime Minister Churchill scrambles to evacuate Allied troops from the coast. Shocked by the defeat of France, Roosevelt calls to mobilize the US while German planes bombard Britain from the sky. The Germans are pushed back as Roosevelt establishes the US as the “arsenal of democracy” in the war against tyranny. This episode features interviews with (in order of appearance): Ludivine Broch, historian, University of Westminster Cameron Zinsou, associate professor, Command and General Staff College Michael Neiberg, professor, US Army War College Saul David, military historian and author Geoffrey Wawro, professor, University of North Texas Dan Snow, historian and broadcaster Alexandra Richie, professor, Collegium Civitas Dan Carlin, podcaster, Hardcore History Robert Citino, senior historian, National WWII Museum Jon Meacham, presidential historian Leah Wright Rigueur, associate professor, Johns Hopkins University