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George H.

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Military History Podcast ·

2010/01/07

US Special Operations ForcesPlanning the American Civil WarFarragut and the Vicksburg CampaignDemocracy in IraqTroop Surge in IraqForces of Nature (2)Forces of Nature (1)Occupying Iraq (2003-2007)Philosophy of War (2)Philosophy of War (1)Joan of ArcFrederick the GreatLincoln's AssassinationCrassus vs. SpartacusThe Anglo-Dutch WarsIraq's EnvironmentThe John McCainsSports - War minus the ShootingFood of WWIIAircraft CarriersWar in BosniaOperation DownfallThe Peloponnesian War (Part Two)The

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US Special Operations Forces

Military History Podcast ·

2009/05/04

Listen to "US Special Operations Forces"US Special Operations Command, or SOCOM, is divided up into the following. I will talk about each individual unit listed.Army: 75th Ranger Regiment, Special Forces (Green Berets), 160th SOAR (Night Stalkers)Navy: SEALs, and SWCCs (Special Warfare Combatant-craft Crewmen)Air Force: Pararescuemen (PJs), Combat Controllers (CCTs)Marine Corps: Marine Force ReconJoint: Delta Force, DEVGRU, 24th Special Tactics Squadron, Intelligence Support ActivityFor more

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Planning the American Civil War

Military History Podcast ·

2009/04/24

Listen to "Planning the American Civil War"This episode answers four basic questions:Why were both North and South so unprepared for war?Which side had the initial advantage?Did the South have to secede? Did the North have to respond with military force?Was Northern victory inevitable?For information on sources, email me.

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Farragut and the Vicksburg Campaign

Military History Podcast ·

2009/01/29

Listen to "Farragut and the Vicksburg Campaign"Vicksburg was a Confederate fortress guarding the Mississippi River during the American Civil War. It was the only thing stopping the Union from taking control of the all-powerful Mississippi waterway. Although the Vicksburg Campaign is most famously associated with General Ulysses Grant (whose capture of the fortress is considered a major turning point in the war), there were many earlier Union campaigns to take control of Vicksburg. One of these

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Democracy in Iraq

Military History Podcast ·

2008/11/21

Listen to "Democracy in Iraq"Why has democracy failed in Iraq? Here are some potential theories, with their originators in parentheses:Modernization (Rostow, Lipset): Iraq is not wealthy, urban, modern, or secular enough to support democracy. It has not followed the same path to development that Western democracies have set out, and thus, it is not yet ready.Cultural (Huntington, Weber): Iraqis are not inherently suitable for democracy, simply because their culture favors an authoritarian style of

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Troop Surge in Iraq

Military History Podcast ·

2008/10/19

Listen to "Troop Surge in Iraq"This episode focuses on the decision-making strategies that President Bush used in December of 2006 before choosing to commit the troop surge. Things discussed include: the release of the Iraq Study Group Report, the 2006 midterm elections, Bush's meeting with Generals Keane and Downing, and Bush's relationship with General Petraeus and Secretary Gates. At the end of the episode is a recap on the success of the troop surge, as well as an analysis of President Bush's

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Announcement

Military History Podcast ·

2008/08/08

I graduated from high school in June. In August, I will head off to Harvard College in Cambridge, Massachusetts. I'm planning on taking a lot of military history and other security-related classes, and hopefully, I can convert some of the stuff that I learn into podcast episodes. However, I will be busier than I was in high school, so I expect that I won't be able to publish as frequently as before. New episodes will probably come out on a monthly or bimonthly basis. College is going to be a

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Forces of Nature (2)

Military History Podcast ·

2008/05/24

Listen to "Forces of Nature (2)"Whether they are seen as acts of God, or as simple climate-related occurrences, natural events have always had a sizeable impact on military operations. At the small end of the scale are the little changes in terrain or weather that may affect a battle or a small war. For example, many armies have postponed their campaigns due to inclement weather conditions, and many militaries have suffered from rampant disease. On the other end of the scale are the times when

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Forces of Nature (1)

Military History Podcast ·

2008/05/03

Listen to "Forces of Nature (1)" Whether they are seen as acts of God, or as simple climate-related occurrences, natural events have always had a sizeable impact on military operations. At the small end of the scale are the little changes in terrain or weather that may affect a battle or a small war. For example, many armies have postponed their campaigns due to inclement weather conditions, and many militaries have suffered from rampant disease. On the other end of the scale are the times when

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Occupying Iraq (2003-2007)

Military History Podcast ·

2008/04/19

Listen to "Occupying Iraq (2003-2007)"This episode covers the period between Bush's declaration of "Mission Accomplished" and the change in coalition leadership (from General Casey to General Petraeus). The following major events and topics are discussed:2003: Deaths of Saddam's two sons (Qusay and Uday), capture of Saddam, Baathist Purge, National Museum looting, and Bremer's disbanding of the Iraqi Army.2004: Sectarian violence and displacement, Operation Vigiliant Resolve (1st Fallujah), Battle

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The Philosophy of War (2)

Military History Podcast ·

2008/04/07

Listen to "The Philosophy of War (2)"According to Lawrence Keeley, "90-95% of known societies engage in war". Why? What compels homo sapiens to kill each other? Why do we fight? Part one will describe two hypotheses.War is Necessary:Aristotle says in Nicomachean Ethics that "we fight war so that we may live in peace". This notion is echoed by many other famous thinkers including Marx (an advocate of a final proletarian revolution in order to establish a worker's paradise) and Zoroaster (the first

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The Philosophy of War (1)

Military History Podcast ·

2008/03/24

Listen to "The Philosophy of War (1)"According to Lawrence Keeley, "90-95% of known societies engage in war". Why? What compels homo sapiens to kill each other? Why do we fight? Part one will describe two hypotheses.War is Rational:Sun Tzu argued that political struggles would eventually lead to armed conflict. Clausewitz took this one step further by saying that "war is a mere continuation of policy by other means". Machiavelli completed this entire line of thought by saying that war was the

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Joan of Arc

Military History Podcast ·

2008/03/09

Listen to "Joan of Arc"Joan of Arc (1412-1431) was a poor peasant girl from Lorraine. One day, she had a vision in which three saints urged her to lead the French to victory over the English in the Hundred Years' War. She traveled to Charles VII's court and was appointed head of the French Army (headed to relieve the besieged city of Orleans) because her unlikely presence would inspire hope in the French forces. Upon arriving in Orleans, Joan launched several counterattacks against the English

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Frederick the Great

Military History Podcast ·

2008/03/02

Listen to "Frederick the Great"Frederick the Great, King of Prussia, is considered the best commander of the European Enlightenment. Despite possessing relatively few people and resources, he transformed the tiny Prussian state into a great military power (which arguably wouldn't be brought down until 1945). Strategically, he modernized the Prussian military into a well-trained, well-disciplined unit. He taught them to fire faster, march with more precision, and deploy artillery quicker.

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Lincoln's Assassination

Military History Podcast ·

2008/02/18

Listen to "Lincoln's Assassination"President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth, a southern sympathizer and a self-proclaimed modern-day Brutus, on April 14th, 1865 (five days after the end of the Civil War). Booth snuck into Lincoln's viewing Booth at the Ford's Theater while Lincoln was watching "Our American Cousin" and shot him in the back of the head. Booth then jumped down onto the stage and ran out the back door. The ensuing manhunt eventually caught up with him in the

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Crassus vs. Spartacus

Military History Podcast ·

2008/02/09

Listen to "Crassus vs. Spartacus"Crassus was the wealthiest man in Rome. Before he joined the First Triumvirate with Pompey and Caesar, he struggled to make a name for himself. His big break came with the outbreak of the Third Servile War, when Spartacus led a slave rebellion throughout the Italian Peninsula. Spartacus and his men wreaked havoc throughout the region, defeating several Roman legions. Although his original plan was to escape to Gaul and head home, Spartacus decided to head south

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The Anglo-Dutch Wars

Military History Podcast ·

2008/01/26

Listen to "The Anglo-Dutch Wars"Today's episode's script was written by Andrew Tumath of Aberdeen, United Kingdom. To submit your own script, please send them to me at militaryhistorypodcast@gmail.comThe Anglo-Dutch Wars were a series of the distinct conflicts waged between England and the United Provinces (modern-day Netherlands) in the middle years of the 17th-century. Fought for different reasons, alongside different allies, and with different results, the wars pitted the two great maritime

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Iraq's Environment

Military History Podcast ·

2008/01/13

Listen to "Iraq's Environment"This episode is an analysis of the environmental impacts of the current war in Iraq. There are several major categories, each of which will be discussed. This episode is meant to be an overview of the rarely-discussed ecological situation in Iraq, rather than a persuasive piece towards one viewpoint or another. The entire episode will revolve around environmental issues--political and strategic issues and biases will not be included. Negative Effects:Oil Fires:

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The John McCains

Military History Podcast ·

2008/01/01

Listen to "The John McCains"John McCain Sr: Admiral, Commander of Fast Carrier Task Force in South Pacific during WWIIJohn McCain Jr: Admiral, Commander of Pacific Command during Vietnam WarJohn McCain III: Navy aviator, shot down in Hanoi, tortured as a prisoner of war for 5.5 years, currently running for Republican nomination for President of the United StatesOther presidential candidates with military experience are:Chris Dodd: Army ReserveMike Gravel: Lieutenant, Counter-Intelligence Corps (West

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Sports - War minus the Shooting

Military History Podcast ·

2007/12/26

Listen to "Sports - War minus the Shooting"The title of this episode comes from the following George Orwell quote: “Serious sport has nothing to do with fair play. It is bound up with hatred, jealousy, boastfulness, disregard for all rules and sadistic pleasure in witnessing violence: in other words it is war minus the shooting." This is meant to be a fun episode on the similarities between football, chess, and war. Please take each analogy with a grain of salt.Football (two armies fighting to

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