Episode 7.7 Chinese Civil War

An account of Tibetan resistance to Chinese control of Tibet.  In 1959 this would led to the Tibetan uprising in which over eighty thousand people would be killed.  The Dai Lai would go into exile in India and form a Tibetan Government in exile.  The biography of the Dai Lai is g ...  Show more

An overview of the Chinese military intervention into the Korean War and how the Chinese military developed during the Korean War.  Improvements in the Chinese logistic system and the ability to dug tunnels to avoid American firepower. 

From the creators of Real Dictators comes a brand-new weekly show. Short History Of... gives you a front-row seat as history's most incredible moments play out right before you. In this taster episode, we're in Cuba. It's October 1962. Three men – Kennedy, Khrushchev and Castro – ...  Show more

Description: This show comes in two parts, an overview of the Vietnam War era by Dan, followed by a conversation with famed writer, historian and war correspondent Sir Max Hastings about his experience in Vietnam and his new book on the Vietnam War. Show Notes: 1. Vietnam: An Epi ...  Show more

It's 1975, and in the final act of the Vietnam War, the U.S. have ordered all remaining civilian and military personnel to be withdrawn from South Vietnam. The communist Viet Cong are closing in on the city of Saigon, the hub of America’s presence, as choppers evacuate the 6000 A ...  Show more

Year(s) Discussed: 1813-1814 Within a few months' time, Andrew Jackson went from having a depleted force under his command to achieving one of the most decisive victories in his military career. In this episode, we explore how that transpired and the ramifications that this woul ...  Show more