Interwar 2: The 1919 Strikes!
From The Anti Empire Project with Justin Podur by Justin Podur
October 15, 2025 · 1h 21m
About this episode
The episode discusses the significant strikes in North America during 1919 and their impact on the ruling class.
1919 was the year of strikes in North America. How general strikes in Winnipeg and Seattle shook the North American rulers, even though both were contained.
People in this episode
Host: Justin Podur
Topics covered
- strikes
- North America
- labor movements
- political history
- social unrest
Keywords
- 1919
- strikes
- Winnipeg
- Seattle
- labor history
- social movements
Mentioned in this episode
Places: North America, Winnipeg, Seattle
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