Who Knew...? WW2

Who Knew ..? WW2 - Episode 7: Canadian War Museum

We are back after a long break. Kai and Kevin are now in a new country, but still chatting about WW2 history. Kai looks back on his summer 2023 visit to the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa, Canada. The Canadian War Museum is a world-class museum that celebrates Canada’s military history.  Canadian War Museum: https://www.warmuseum.ca/ [https://www.warmuseum.ca/] Follow our Instagram: @whoknewww2 ⁠http://instagram.com/whoknewww2⁠ [http://instagram.com/whoknewww2] Email us: ⁠whoknewhistorypodcast@gmail.com⁠ [whoknewhistorypodcast@gmail.com] Research and writing: Kai O’Shea Hosted by Kai and Kevin O’Shea Production: Kevin O’Shea

Who Knew..? WW2 - Episode 6: The Maginot Line

Who Knew..? WW2 - Episode 6: The Maginot Line In this episode, Kai teaches us about the Maginot Line from the perspective of a young historian. The Maginot Line was a line of concrete fortifications, obstacles, and weapon installations built by France in the 1930s to deter invasion by Germany and force them to move around the fortifications. The Maginot Line was impervious to most forms of attack. Consequently, the Germans invaded the Low Countries in 1940, passing it to the north. They went around the line, through the Ardennes Forest, and continued with their invasion. Follow our NEW Instagram: @whoknewww2 http://instagram.com/whoknewww2 [http://instagram.com/whoknewww2] Email us: whoknewhistorypodcast@gmail.com [whoknewhistorypodcast@gmail.com] Research and writing: Kai O’Shea Hosted by Kai and Kevin O’Shea Production: Kevin O’Shea

Who Knew...? WW2 - Episode 5: Attack on Pearl Harbor

In Episode 5 of the podcast, young historian Kai O’Shea teaches us about the Attack on Pearl Harbor. The attack on Pearl Harbor was a surprise military strike by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service upon the United States against the naval base at Pearl Harbor in Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii, just before 8:00 a.m. on Sunday, December 7, 1941. This event brought the United States into WW2. Follow our NEW Instagram: @whoknewww2 http://instagram.com/whoknewww2 [http://instagram.com/whoknewww2] Email us: whoknewhistorypodcast@gmail.com [whoknewhistorypodcast@gmail.com] Research and writing: Kai O’Shea Hosted by Kai and Kevin O’Shea Production: Kevin O’Shea

Who Knew...? WW2 - Episode 4: Evacuation from Dunkirk

In Episode 4 of the podcast, our young historian Kai talks about Operation Dynamo, the evacuation from Dunkirk, which involved the rescue of more than 338,000 British and French soldiers from the French port of Dunkirk between 26 May and 4 June 1940. The evacuation, sometimes referred to as the Miracle of Dunkirk, was a big boost to British morale. Resources discussed in this episode: Simple History: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOrx1WqgmUU [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOrx1WqgmUU] Dunkirk (2017 Motion Picture trailer): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7O7BtBnsG4 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7O7BtBnsG4] Episodes of “Who Knew…? WW2” are also available on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_UWIxwevoJPbT9ADUVpMHA [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_UWIxwevoJPbT9ADUVpMHA] Follow our NEW Instagram: @whoknewww2 http://instagram.com/whoknewww2 [http://instagram.com/whoknewww2] Email us: whoknewhistorypodcast@gmail.com [whoknewhistorypodcast@gmail.com] Research and writing: Kai O’Shea Hosted by Kai and Kevin O’Shea Production: Kevin O’Shea

Who Knew...? WW2 - Episode 3: What was the Blitzkrieg?

What was the Blitzkrieg? In Episode 3, young historian Kai O’Shea teaches his father Kevin and students around the world about the German “Lightening Attack” that began on September 1st, 1939 when Germany invaded Poland to start World War 2. Kai talks about the basics of the attacks, and the technology used to give the Germans the advantage such as motorized infantry, light armor, and the Enigma coding machine. Episodes are also available on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_UWIxwevoJPbT9ADUVpMHA [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_UWIxwevoJPbT9ADUVpMHA] Follow our NEW Instagram: @whoknewww2 http://instagram.com/whoknewww2 [http://instagram.com/whoknewww2] Email us: whoknewhistorypodcast@gmail.com [whoknewhistorypodcast@gmail.com] Kai and Kevin also mention that this is Remembrance Day and Veteran’s Day week: https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/commemorative-events/veterans-week [https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/commemorative-events/veterans-week] Research and writing: Kai O’Shea Hosted by Kai and Kevin O’Shea Production: Kevin O’Shea