The Post-WW2 Global Order and Why It’s Now Falling Apart

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In this episode of The Winston Marshall Show, I sit down with bestselling historian James Holland to explore how the Second World War transformed the global order and whether the world built in 1945 is now falling apart. We discuss the rise and fall of the British Empire, the competing visions of Woodrow Wilson and Franklin D. Roosevelt, Churchill’s wartime leadership and the creation of the rules-based international order. We also debate the legacy of American power, the failures of modern political leadership, the decline of Britain and whether the West is abandoning the very principles that made it prosperous. As the post-war settlement comes under increasing strain, I ask James whether the world is heading towards a new era of global instability.

RECORD ON 3RD SEPTEMBER 2026

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Chapters
The World Before 1945
How the British Empire Dominated the World
Woodrow Wilson & the Birth of a New World Order
The Origins of the Rules-Based International Order
How Empires Shaped the Modern World
National Self-Determination & the Treaty of Versailles
Roosevelt's Vision for the Post-War World
Has the Post-War World Order Been a Success?
Why Ideology Can Be So Dangerous
Roosevelt, the New Deal & the American Economy
Why Defence Spending Isn't a Waste of Money
The Lessons of the Great Depression
Government Debt, Investment & Economic Growth
Why Britain Needs Pragmatism, Not Ideology
Have We Forgotten the Good of the British Empire?
What Britain Has Lost
Churchill, Roosevelt & the Four Freedoms
How James Holland Would Rebuild Britain's Military
Britain's Energy Crisis & National Infrastructure
Are We Already at War With Russia?
Has Britain Become Over-regulated?
Brexit, Immigration & Britain's Future
How America Became the World's Dominant Superpower
Truman, Hiroshima & the Atomic Bomb
Christianity & the Foundations of Western Democracy
Why British Communities Have Fallen Apart
Why Britain Abandoned Its Empire
What Does It Really Mean to Be British?
Why Churchill Refused to Surrender
Are British Schools Teaching History Properly?
The Crusades & How We Judge the Past
Was the British Empire Really Evil?

The Post-WW2 Global Order and Why It’s Now Falling Apart - Historian James Holland

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