Think of Ukraine’s Long-Term Future Like South Korea

BostWiki: "Why Alternative Media is WRONG about Ukraine & USA. The US spends 5% — I'll repeat 5% — of its defense budget funding Ukraine. Probably the best ROI since the USAF employed Oppenheimer." A video by New York journalist Alastair Bostwick. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eieAON86TEQ Yale Professor Timothy Snyder Says the Ukraine War needs to be considered …

When History Doesn’t Do What We Wish It Would

In Ed Park’s new novel, Same Bed Different Dreams, "the past is slippery, elusive, and alive," writes Krys Lee in The Atlantic. Lee is a professor at Underwood International College in South Korea and the author of How I Became a North Korean. She received a MFA from Warren Wilson College in North Carolina. Park is …

Finland Finally Joins NATO, Without Sweden

TLDR News Daily Briefing from the UK: "In today’s episode, we run through the approval of Finland’s bid into NATO after a year long process. Also, we discuss the indictment of Donald Trump; the potential trade between Russia and North Korea; & the far-right walking out on Zelenskyy in Austria." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBKVytr0Wok

‘Devotion’: Pilots’ Improbable Bond During the Korean War, Before Desegregation

PBS News Hour: "A recently-released film provides a new reference point for the term wingmen. "Devotion" is the true story of two naval aviators’ loyalty and heroism during the often overlooked Korean War. Special correspondent Mike Cerre reports on the pilots’ bond and the story that has taken on added relevance today. It's for our …

5 Recently Produced Historical Movies Worth Watching

With the advent of streaming services, international or foreign films are no longer the exclusive reserve of specialty theaters in big cities or college towns. Amazon Prime now has five historical dramas by South Korean, Russian, German, Indian and Malaysian filmmakers that can transport viewers to other nations and time-periods. HistorySpark recommends five historical dramas …

China, Korea, Japan & Southeast Asia: Foundations of Eastern Civilization

Wondrium: "A single order by the first emperor of China set in motion the construction of the 5,500-mile Great Wall, costing the lives of tens of thousands of workers. Meanwhile, dancing horses dazzled audiences in the capital city of Changan. Get ready for the East to come West—it's going to be a lovely ride. This …

Why Didn’t Mao Conquer Taiwan?

History Matters: "In 1949 Mao won the Chinese Civil War and pushed the Koumintang government into exile in Taiwan. But why didn't he finish the job and Conquer the island, reunifying China in the process? Find out in this short and simple animated documentary." Bottom line: China may have felt the US was acting imperialistically …

General Douglas MacArthur and President Truman On the Brink of Nuclear War in Korea With China and Russia

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNiDJQ097L8 Hauenstein Center, 2017: "At the dawn of a new era in American history, President Harry S. Truman struggled with unfavorable public opinion in response to growing concerns about the Soviet Union and a challenging economic transition following World War II. For our embattled 33rd president, the future appeared complicated and uncertain. In stark contrast …

Dwight Eisenhower, 1940s War Hero and 1950s Peace-maker, Reassuring President

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bXZb7dTGqQ "The story of the 5 star General and 34th President...He led the allies to victory in Europe. He left America an unknown soldier and returned its greatest hero. He made his reputation on waging war. He staked it on something just as trying: waging peace. As president, he appeared reassuring, and uncomplicated, and was …

Big Mistake: Always Fighting the Last War

"I think one of the great disasters (in military history) is the way that the Second World War has become the defining reference point for every crisis and every conflict." -- Antony Beevor, English military historian. After the success of World War II, leaders under-estimated the challenge of the Korean War, which ended in stalemate …