In the years following the end of the Second World War, the post-war world that many in the West hoped for never materialized.
Their former ally, the Soviet Union, turned from friend to foe. They installed puppet communist governments in all of the countries they occupied when pushing their way to Germany, and now the concern was that the Soviets would try ... Show More
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The US Occupation of Japan
Following the end of World War II, the United States occupied Japan from 1945 to 1952. During the occupation, the United States aimed to achieve three main goals: demilitarization, democratization, and social and economic reform. Under US control, Japan was transformed from a mil ... Show More
15m 26s
Aug 15
Currencies of the World
Every day, billions of people exchange pieces of paper, metal coins, and increasingly, numbers on a screen. The names attached to that money often have histories stretching back centuries, with origins in weights of silver, royal crowns, ancient coins, distant cities, and even an ... Show More
15m 20s
Aug 14
The Rise and Fall and Rise and Fall and Rise of Deng Xiaoping
For decades, China was transformed by revolution, war, and the radical policies of Mao Zedong. After Mao’s death, however, power eventually fell to a man who had twice been purged, stripped of his positions, and sent into political exile. He would never hold China’s highest forma ... Show More
16m 13s
Apr 2024
NATO: 75 Years Deterring Armageddon
<p>It comprises more than half of the world's defence spending, but what is the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation? How has the United States influenced it from its inception to today? And how, during its 75 years, has it impacted the United States in return?</p><br><p>Don is joi ... Show More
29m 53s
Mar 2024
Seventy-five years of Nato and the Heimlich Manoeuvre
It's 75 years since the founding of Nato. In 1949, a group of 12 countries formed the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to block the expansion of the Soviet Union.Professor Sten Rynning, the author of Nato: From Cold War to Ukraine, talks about some of the most significant momen ... Show More
52m 37s