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Season 11: The Gathering Storm
As democracies fail around Europe and war clouds gather, Bulgaria is put in an impossible situation.


249 The Death Knell of The Post-War Order
As Bulgaria begins seriously rearming and reequipping its military, the European map begins to change at a rapid pace as Germany annexes several key territories. Major Characters in this Episode: Tsar Boris III Adolf Hitler Neville Chamberlain Hristo Lukov Hermann Göring King Carol of Romania Timeline 1937, Jun 9-11th - German foreign minister Baron von Neurath visits Sofia to improve Bulgarian-German political relations. 1937, Jul 4-5th - Bulgarians from all over Romania gat
Eric D. Halsey
Feb 103 min read


248 A Tidy and Disciplined Democracy
Tsar Boris seeks to strengthen his position with both the first parliamentary elections in 7 years and the long-awaited birth of an heir. Major Characters in this Episode: Tsar Boris III Dimitar Gichev Alexander Tsankov General Mikhail Yovov Timeline 1936, During the year - VMRO activists led by Dimitar Gyuzelev found the Macedonian People’s Movement to fight for democratic rule in Yugoslavia and for self-determination for Bulgarians in Macedonia. Late 1936 - early 1937 - Tsa
Eric D. Halsey
Jan 254 min read


247 The First Test
As fascist revisionist powers make bold moves on the European stage and upset the post-war status quo, Tsar Boris' non-party government faces its first real test. Major Characters in this Episode: Tsar Boris III Andrey Toshev Damyan Velchev Hermann Gorring Georgi Kiosseivanov Timeline for this episode: 1936, Mar 7th - The Rhineland is remilitarized, marking a direct challenge to the Versailles treaty. 1936, Mar 23-24th - The Macedonian Students’ Union is founded in the Boriso
Eric D. Halsey
Jan 113 min read
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