Showing posts with label Harry Truman. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Harry Truman. Show all posts
Thursday, June 25, 2026

A review of “The Korean War” (audiobook)

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In 1950, the Cold War suddenly became hot.  North Korea  launched a full-scale invasion of  South Korea . The  Korean War  would soon draw ...
Saturday, June 6, 2026

A review of “World War II” (audiobook)

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I should preface this review by saying that I’ve seen a number of other great histories of  World War II . For example, I’ve seen the  Ameri...
Friday, June 6, 2025

Why World War II continues to fascinate so many

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World War II has been depicted in countless books , documentaries , and Hollywood movies . Some of these movies are basically action films o...
Tuesday, May 14, 2024

A review of Martin Gilbert’s “Israel: Birth of a Nation” (History Channel)

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“The Land of Israel was the birthplace of the Jewish people . Here their spiritual, religious and political identity was shaped. Here they f...
Sunday, November 11, 2018

A review of PBS's “The Great War” (American Experience)

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“We [the German government] intend to begin on the first of February unrestricted submarine warfare . We shall endeavor in spite of this t...
Monday, August 6, 2018

Why dropping the bombs on Japan was the RIGHT thing to do

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“We the undersigned, acting by authority of the German High Command, hereby surrender unconditionally to the Supreme Commander, Allied E...
Sunday, June 25, 2017

A review of “Korea: The Forgotten War” (Timeless Media Group)

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So I recently finished watching "Korea: The Forgotten War," which is a five-hour series from Timeless Media Group . (Not to be c...
Saturday, June 24, 2017

The Berlin Blockade: The first crisis after World War II

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"From Stettin in the Baltic to Trieste in the Adriatic, an IRON CURTAIN  has descended across the continent. Behind that line lie all...
Friday, November 20, 2015

The Nuremberg trials: A comparison of two movies

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Warning: This post contains some disturbing pictures related to the Holocaust. One of these, in particular, is very graphic, and may merit...
Friday, April 3, 2015

The Marshall Plan: Helping the poor, keeping the peace, and stopping the communists

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"If we aim deliberately at the impoverishment of Central Europe, vengeance, I dare predict, will not limp. Nothing can then delay for...
Friday, June 6, 2014

A review of Ken Burns’ “The War” (World War Two series)

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"The German Government, consequently, discontinues diplomatic relations with the United States of America and declares that under th...
Thursday, May 8, 2014

A review of PBS's “Truman” movie

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"The Buck Stops Here." - A sign on Truman's desk in the Oval Office It might seem strange to hear a Republican like me s...