Vivek Ramaswamy joins us to discuss avoiding World War III, as well as his recent clash with other GOP candidates over free speech. Sponsor If you’re a listener of the Tom Woods Show, chances are you have some gold. But if you’re just sitting on… Read More
Search Results for: world war i
Ep. 1422 The America First Committee and World War II
Ben Lewis joins me to discuss the controversial America First Committee, which favored nonintervention in the Second World War (until Pearl Harbor). Article Discussed “ Wretched Entanglements: The Non-Interventionists of the WWII Era ,” by Ben Lewis Publication Discussed Austro Libertarian Magazine (take $10 off an annual subscription with code WOODS) Free Resources! 1) Free guide on… Read More
Ep. 1363 World War II Did Not Cure the Great Depression
This one just won’t go away. Even people who should know better unthinkingly repeat this one. Here’s what’s wrong with this claim. Sponsor At PolicyGenius.com , you can get quotes and compare rates on life insurance, disability insurance, renters insurance, and health insurance. It’s easy! Check… Read More
Ep. 1281 The End of World War I: A Look Back 100 Years Later
World War I was a catastrophe for Western civilization. One hundred years ago, on November 11th, it finally came to an end. Author and historian Hunt Tooley joins me for an assessment of the wars long-term consequences for all of us. About the Guest Hunt… Read More
Ep. 884 The U.S. Enters World War I: Wilson’s Folly Revisited, a Century Later
It’s been exactly 100 years since the United States officially declared war on Germany and entered World War I. I review the momentous significance of that decision with Hunt Tooley, my favorite historian of the war. About the Guest Hunt Tooley is a professor of… Read More
Ep. 575 World War I’s Pivotal Year, A Century Later
Historians consider 1916 to be the truly pivotal year of World War I. We look at all the major belligerents, along with developments in the United States. Submarines, blockades, Woodrow Wilson, civilian life, and much more are covered in this compelling episode with Hunt Tooley,… Read More
Civil and Economic Liberty During World War II
Today I talked to Burt Folsom, author of FDR Goes to War: How Expanded Executive Power, Spiraling National Debt, and Restricted Civil Liberties Shaped Wartime America . Burt never disappoints. Get a commute-sized portion of liberty education Monday through Friday by subscribing to the Tom Woods Show on iTunes or Stitcher !
Ep. 280 World War II on the Home Front
Burt Folsom , author of FDR Goes to War: How Expanded Executive Power, Spiraling National Debt, and Restricted Civil Liberties Shaped Wartime America , talks about issues on the home front that are rarely discussed.
Ep. 212 World War I: The Legacy
Hunt Tooley, author of The Western Front: Battle Ground and Home Front in the First World War , on the lasting consequences of World War I.
Ep. 211 How World War I Changed America
Robert Higgs, economist and economic historian and author of Crisis and Leviathan: Critical Episods in the Growth of American Government , looks at the domestic consequences of World War I.