Showing posts with label Harry Truman. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Harry Truman. Show all posts
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...