History Declassified
History Declassified goes beyond the headlines and into the overlooked chapters of the past. From forgotten operations to untold decisions that shaped the modern world, we uncover the stories left out of the textbooks — thoughtfully, factually, and in full context.
A podcast from Option 3 Media.
Podcasting since 2025 • 23 episodes
History Declassified
Latest Episodes
Guantánamo Bay – A Lease That Never Ended
Guantánamo Bay is usually discussed as a prison.In reality, it is something far older — and far more revealing.In this episode of History Declassified, we trace how the United States came to control Guantánamo Bay in ...
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Cyprus 1974 - The Coup, the Invasion, and the Division That Remains
In July 1974, Cyprus was torn apart in a matter of weeks.What began as a coup backed by the Greek military junta ended in a full-scale foreign invasion, the collapse of a state’s constitutional order, and the permanent division of an isl...
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The Peasants’ Revolt - England on the Brink
In the summer of 1381, thousands of ordinary people marched on London and forced a fourteen-year-old king to negotiate.England was still reeling from plague, war, and economic collapse. Labour laws had frozen wages, taxes were enforced w...
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Able Archer 83 - The Exercise That Almost Triggered World War III
In November 1983, as NATO conducted a routine command exercise called Able Archer 83, Soviet leaders became convinced that the West was preparing a surprise nuclear attack. With Yuri Andropov isolated and gravely ill, KGB agents reporting omino...
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