How do empires rise? Why do they fall? And how have they shaped the world around us today? William
What was life like in Berlin in the immediate aftermath of the Second World War? Why did the Red Arm
Did the Western powers fail at Yalta? Did Churchill hold strong in his red line about the fate of Po
Who created the United Nations? How did The Big Three divide Germany between themselves? Why did Pol
Where did The Big Three stay as they carved up the post-war world map, and why were their rooms full
How did FDR become the mediator between Stalin and Churchill at the 1945 conference? Why did Churchi
How did one peace conference in Yalta in 1945 completely transform the world in just eight days? Wha
What led to the Second Opium War? Why wasn’t China colonised by Europeans? When did China start refe
Who won the First Opium War? Why did British troops feel guilty about their role? What treaty led to
How did opium traders convince the British Cabinet to wage war on China? Who was Lord Palmerston? Wh
Who was Commissioner Lin and how did he crack down on foreign opium in China? Why was Charles Elliot
Who were Jardine and Matheson? What was life like for workers growing opium in India? How does Georg
How did the Macartney Mission fail so spectacularly? Where does the word ‘kowtow’ come from? Why wer
Who led the first British envoy to China? What did Europeans think of China in the 1700s? Why did th
How did Britain create a violent monopoly on opium production in India in the 1700s? What was the Op
How did the British taste for tea start a war over the right to sell drugs to China? When did tea be
How did Ireland go from a farming economy to the home of Big Tech and Big Pharma in Europe in a few
What ended The Troubles? Why was 1998 the right moment for a peace treaty? Which issues caused the m
Who was responsible for the murder of Jean McConville? Which IRA secrets were revealed in the Belfas
