An Unofficial 'The Rest Is History' Reading List

General Sir John Hackett

1 book referenced

Books by General Sir John Hackett

The Third World War

Referenced in 3 episodes

184. History's Biggest Questions with Dan Carlin (Part 2)

May 12, 2022

Context:

Dominic mentions being 'over-influenced' by this book, which depicted a hypothetical Warsaw Pact-NATO war in Europe, including a scenario where the Soviets nuke Birmingham and NATO responds by nuking Minsk.

92. Nuclear Weapons

September 01, 2021

Context:

Referenced when discussing nuclear exchange scenarios - 'The Soviet Union will take out Birmingham, isn't that, in World War III, the General Hackett' followed by 'It's Minsk and Birmingham, I think.' This refers to General Sir John Hackett's fictional account of World War III.

21. The History of the Future

February 08, 2021

Context:

Discussed as a book about nuclear apocalypse where the Russians drop a nuclear bomb on Birmingham