Reminiscent of the 1990s conflict in former Yugoslavia, our tv news has been filled with pictures of suffering civilians in the Ukrainian war. As pundits debated the possibility of WW3, we look at what was going on in Europe in the aftermath of the last global conflict. The mainstream British narrative of WW2 ends neatly in May 1945 with the official end of hostilities in Europe, but for years afterwards the continent was convulsed with conflicts - some of which predated what we in Britain call WW2 – as well as famine, revenge attacks and ethnic cleansing.

Welcome to You Haven’t Heard the Half of It, where we uncover the hidden half of history. Each episode, Esther Freeman and Simon Cole tell stories, which disrupt accepted versions of the past. Make sure you subscribe to the podcast to you don’t miss and episode.

The aftermath of WW2 is a huge field. The main source for this podcast was Keith Lowe's Savage Continent but also Harry Leslie Smith's Hamburg 1947: a Place for the Heart to Kip and Normal Lewis' Naples '44

We also discuss The Third Man which is set in post war Vienna. You can watch that for free on the IMDB streaming service.

Discover more about Esther and her work at Women Activists of East London.

Discover more about Simon and his work at Hackney Tours

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