Mr Marr's National 5 History Podcast: Recent Episodes
Mr Marr National 5 History
This podcast examines the role that the Korean War had on the start of the USA v USSR Cold War
This podcasts examines the role that NATO and the Warsaw Pact had on the start of the USA v USSR Cold War
This podcasts examines the role that nuclear weapons and military rivalry had on causing the USA v USSR Cold War
Facts about Lithuanian immigration to Scotland, including reasons they moved, where they lived in Scotland and Scottish attitudes to them
Facts about Jewish immigration to Scotland, including reasons they moved, where they lived in Scotland and Scottish attitudes to them
Facts about Italian immigration to Scotland, including reasons they moved, where they lived in Scotland and Scottish attitudes to them
Facts about the forced eviction of Highland crofters and their families in the 1700s and 1800s
Facts about the different political effects that immigration had on Scotland in the 1800s and early-1900s
Facts about the different economic effects that immigration had on Scotland in the 1800s and early-1900s
Facts about the impact that emigrant Scots had on their new homes during the 1800s and early 1900s
Facts about the different social impacts that immigration had on Scotland druing the 1800s and early 1900s
Facts about Italian, Jewish and Lithuanian immigration to Scotland during the 1800s and early 1900s
Facts about Irish immigration to Scotland during the 1800s and early 1900s, including reasons and impact
Facts about the attitudes that many Scots had towards the Irish imigrants in the 1800s and early 1900s, as well as the role of the Catholic Church in Irish lives
Facts about the places that the Irish immigrants lived in Scotland, as well as their reasons for choosing Scotland as their new home
Facts about the work and living conditions faced by the Irish in Scotland druing the 1800s and early 1900s
Facts about the problems that led many Irish people to move to Scotland in the 1800s and 1900s
Facts about the impact that the Scots had on Australia, Canada, New Zealand, India and the USA during the 1800s and 1900s.
Facts about the different reasons that Scots left their homeland during the 1800s and 1900s
Facts about the British Empire, including the different countries that it controlled and influenced
Facts about the reasons that, in 1807, Great Britain abolished the slave trade in its colonies.
Facts about the campaign to stop the abolition of the slave trade, including arguments used and campaign actions.
Facts about the campaign to abolish the slave trade, including arguments used, campaign actions and famous figures.
Facts about the different ways that Britain was involved in the Caribbean slave trade, including the impact that slavery had on the Caribbean
Facts about the different ways that Britain benefitted from being part of the Atlantic Slave Trade
Facts about the different British cities and people that particularly gained from the Atlantic Slave Trade
Facts describing the different ways that slaves rebelled against their owners, including the limitations of this resistance
Facts describing the experiences of slaves, including the ways that they rebelled against their owners, and the punishments which were often used by owners
Facts describing the experiences of slaves, including the living and working conditions once they were in the Americas
Facts surrounding the experiences of slaves, including conditions during the Middle Passage - the journey from Africa to the Americas
Facts surrounding the different ways that Africans became slaves, and the events which took place before they were transported to the Americas
Facts about the changing relations between the USA and USSR between 1968-1989, focusing on the reasons that the USSR underwent changes in the 1980s, before the eventual end of the Cold War.
Facts about the changing relations between the USA and USSR between 1968-1989, focusing on the changes which took place in the USSR in the 1980s.
Facts about the changing relations between the USA and USSR between 1968-1989, focusing on the impact of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan and subsequent war.
Facts about the changing relations between the USA and USSR between 1968-1989, focusing on the reasons that detente took place.
Facts about the changing relations between the USA and USSR between 1968-1989, focusing on the relaxation of tensions during detente.
Facts about the reasons that many Americans came to oppose the Vietnam War, as well as the campaign tactics that many of them used to do so
Facts about the key events during the Vietnam War, including the actions of all US Presidents
A podcast looking at a key Cold War Flashpoints - events in Cuba, including the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis.
This podcast gives details about the influence that the ideological divide (communism v capitalism) had on starting the Cold War