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428 An Idea of Simple Genius

The History of the Twentieth Century by Mark Painter

Dec 14, 202539:31Society & Culture

In this episode, we look at some of the preparations both sides' militaries were making for the coming invasion of France, as well as the tricky problem the Allies faced in keeping Charles de Gaulle on board.

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428 An Idea of Simple Genius is an episode from The History of the Twentieth Century by Mark Painter. In this episode, we look at some of the preparations both sides' militaries were making for the coming invasion of France, as well as the...

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In this episode, we look at some of the preparations both sides' militaries were making for the coming invasion of France, as well as the tricky problem the Allies faced in keeping Charles de Gaulle on board.

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Published Dec 14, 2025 and 39:31 long