Showing results for "War of Two" in Political Science

In 1943 Winston Churchill and the British Empire needed millions of Indian troops, all of India's industrial output, and tons of Indian grain to support the Allied war effort. Such massive contributions were certain to trigger famine in India. Because Churchill believed that the fate of the British Empire hung in the balance, he proceeded, sacrificing millions of Indian lives in order to preserve what he held most dear. The result: the Bengal Famine of 1943-44, in which millions of villagers starved to death.

China and Japan have cultural and political connections that stretch back 1,500 years. But today, their relationship is strained. China's military buildup deeply worries Japan, while Japan's brutal occupation of China in World War II remains an open wound. In recent years, less than 10 percent of each population had positive feelings toward the other, and both countries insist that the other side must deal openly with its history before relations can improve. Ezra Vogel's China and Japan examines key turning points in Sino-Japanese history.

In Part 2 of The Afghan Wars 1839-42 and 1878-80, we delve into the tumultuous conflict of 1878-80, a pivotal chapter in the Great Game—a fierce 19th-century struggle for dominance in Central Asia between the United Kingdom and Russia. This war not only showcased the complexities of imperial ambitions but also represented a significant blow to British authority in the region, following the establishment of British Raj by the East India Company. Join Lynette Caulkins and Phil Griffith as they unpack the intricacies and implications of this historical episode.

Dive into the tumultuous history of the First Anglo–Afghan War, a fierce conflict waged between British India and Afghanistan from 1839 to 1842. This war was not only a pivotal moment in the 19th-century Great Game—a struggle for dominance in Central Asia between the United Kingdom and Russia—but also marked one of the most significant setbacks to British authority following the establishment of the British Raj by the East India Company. Join us as we unravel the complexities and consequences of this early imperial clash. (Summary by Phil)

In a lifetime shaped by politics, President Franklin D. Roosevelt proved himself a master manipulator of Congress, the press, and the public. But when war in Europe and Asia threatened America's shores, FDR found himself in a world turned upside down, where his friends became his foes, his enemies his allies. To help wage democracy's first "total war", he turned to one of history's most remarkable triumvirates.

Steven M. Gillon, historian and New York Times bestselling author, is back with the story of how WWII shaped the characters and politics of seven American presidents. World War II loomed over the latter half of the twentieth century, transforming every level of American society and international...

In Bucharest, Romania's capital, Kaplan discovered that few Westerners were reporting on the country - one of the darkest corners of Europe during the Cold War. In an intense and cinematic travelogue, Kaplan explores the history and culture of the only country in the West where the leading intellectuals have been right-wing rather than left-wing; a country that gave rise to the dictator Ion Antonescu, Hitler's chief foreign accomplice during WWII; a country where the Latin West mixes with the Greek East, producing a fascinating fusion of cultures.

ソ連では第二次世界大戦で100万人をこえる女性が従軍し、看護婦や軍医としてのみならず兵士として武器を手にして戦った。しかし戦後は世間から白い目で見られ、みずからの戦争体験をひた隠しにしなければならな

New York Times bestseller Twenty years after the publication of the bestselling All’s Fair, James Carville and Mary Matalin look at how they—and America—have changed in the last two decades. James Carville and Mary Matalin have long held the mantle of the nation’s most ideologically...

When Gore Vidal’s New York Times bestseller Perpetual War for Perpetual Peace was published, the Los Angeles Times described Vidal as the last defender of the American republic. In Dreaming War, Vidal continues this defense by confronting the Cheney-Bush junta head-on in a series of devastating essays that demolish the lies American Empire lives by, unveiling a counter-history that traces the origins of America’s current imperial ambitions to the experience of World War Two and the post-war Truman doctrine.

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Churchill's Legacy describes how Churchill wielded his influence in postwar politics to enable the restoration of Europe through two key speeches in 1946. Having first helped bring victory to the Allies in 1945, Churchill went on to preserve the freedom of the world by gaining the support of the United States in the restoration of Europe. In Fulton, Missouri, Churchill alerted America to the reality of 'Uncle Joe' - a tyrant determined to dominate Europe at any cost.

Linebacker II veteran Ron Bartlett & aviation artist and filmmaker John Mollison host a four-part series on the Operation that effectively ended the Vietnam War for the United States and brought the POWs home.The Linebacker II Libraries series features conversation with Vietnam War veterans and the pre-recorded recollections of many others affected by the moment.The Linebacker II Libraries series is a production of The Distinguished Flying Cross Society as a way to fulfill their ongoing mission of bringing the stories of DFC recipients to a broader audience.