Monday, December 8, 2014

World War One - a Geopolitical Turning Point

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World War One changed the world. Not every war changes the geopolitical landscape. Border wars between Mexico and the United States during t...
Sunday, December 7, 2014

Wilson and WWI: Making the World Dangerous for Democracy

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When historians say that the first World War marks a turning-point in history, which they predictably do, what do they mean? In a trivial se...
Tuesday, November 18, 2014

Joseph Goebbels: Financing Mass Murder

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When Hitler’s National Socialist regime took power in January 1933, its repulsive nature was already known, but few could guess what horrify...
Wednesday, October 1, 2014

Disney's Swing Kids - Did the Nazis Enjoy Jazz?

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In 1993, Disney released a movie titled Swing Kids . Dramatically powerful, the movie told a story about teenagers living during Hitler’s Na...
Wednesday, September 10, 2014

Greek Weakness Provokes Macedonian Aggression

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The Peloponnesian War lasted from 431 B.C. to 404 B.C., and left Greece depleted in multiple ways. Neither before, during, nor after the war...
Tuesday, August 12, 2014

Buddhism and Text

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Studying about Buddhism can be a bewildering experience, and for understandable reasons. The student is confronted with divergent forms of B...
Wednesday, July 30, 2014

Freedom of Speech - Not Only for the United States

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Students in History classes are familiar with discussions of “freedom of speech” and “freedom of the press” in relation to the First Amendme...