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Hello everyone and welcome to History of the Second World War Episode 1, an introduction to season

one of the show, which I am calling rather ominously Return of the Shadow. This week I would

like to thank everybody who is currently supporting the podcast on Patreon. There are too many of you

to think individually, but just know that I thank you.

As part of my thanks for their support, I provide patron exclusive content once a month,

like the episode that released this month that discusses the evolution of the Royal Navy

in the immediate aftermath of the First World War.

If that sounds interesting to you, head on over to History of the Second World War. If that sounds interesting to you, head on over to

history of the second world war.com slash members to find out more information. This episode is all

about the first season of the podcast, which will cover the interwar period. At the end of this

episode, I hope you understand why the interwar period is so important

and why the podcast is spending so much time discussing the events before September 1st, 1939.

The Second World War is in many respects the event of the 20th century.

It was influenced by earlier events and it would cast its shadow over the following

decades. Fighting would stretch around the globe and few areas would escape its effects.

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