We always learn the history of the Mediterranean from the Greek and Roman points of view. Learn the same events, but from a Carthaginian point of view and even an introduction into the Carthaginian political system.
While Band of Brothers gets lots of attention for the Airborne boys, what do you know about the guys who even the paratroopers (and Walter Cronkite) thought were crazy? Hear about World War II Glider Operations, emphasizing the Allies in 1944, and a discussion of why the Glider Troops disappeared after World War II and why that may or may not have been the right decision.
Early Cold War, ’45-59: Cold War Timeline & Events
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A retired State Department officer with experience in the Moscow embassy during the Cold War and a 30-year DoD civil servant with degrees in History, Political Science, Foreign Affairs, and Diplomacy will discuss the geopolitical and military events that shaped the world as it existed 50 years ago, from Yalta to the origins of Vietnam and the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Early Cold War, ’45-59: Maritime, Aerospace Developments & Nuclear Weapons Testing
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A retired Navy Captain with 12 years experience at the Naval War College will discuss developments that shaped the world as it existed 50 years ago, focusing on the impact of the superpowers’ nuclear weapons test programs, revolutions in aerospace brought about by atomic, jet and rocket technology, and the transformation of the Navy and Marine Corps from WW II to cold war structures.
Cover the diplomatic, economic and military situation of the United States in the world today and for the future using Diplomatic, Informational, Military, Economic, Political, Societal and Infrastructure analysis.
Non-Violent Revolution – A Trend For The New Millennium?
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A wide-ranging overview of the techniques, successes, and the potential for non-violent regime change in today’s world. Includes a review of modern thought/theory of revolutions, attributes of successful revolutions of the past 30 years, and potential for such changes in the near future for nations such as Iran.
Learn the basics of the who’s, where’s, when’s, and why’s of the history of the Lebanese Civil War. Learn how it all started, progressed, escalated to the point of provoking international intervention, and still continued on for years to come.
How 30 years of conflict changed the world forever. This will explore the relevancy of a 2500 year old conflict to today's modern world: relationship of politics to war; the role of the individual in military history. Discover some the real stories behind the 'great men' of the war, including Pericles of Athens and Lysander of Sparta. Examine the tactics and strategies of the war and draw comparisons to the modern day.