US History Repeated

We continue our coverage of General & eventually President Dwight D. Eisenhower. 

This is episode is the second of three parts. This episode begins with the story of the election of 1952, how he came to be the nominee, and the 8 years of his presidency, along with the impact that President Eisenhower and his wife, Mamie.

Take a look at the fudge recipe we promised from Mamie!

Mamie Eisenhower's Chocolate Fudge Recipe

We are joi...

We begin our coverage of General & eventually President Dwight D. Eisenhower. 

We will be braking these up into three parts. This first part will cover Eisenhower's earlier years at West Point, his military appointments, and all the way up to, but not including the election of 1952.

We are joined by Dr Todd Arrington, Director of the Dwight D Eisenhower Museum & Library. If you would like to take a look at their website a...

Our 1950's podcast has a bit of everything. The 1950s can be called the decade of conformity. There is tremendous growth. Population is BOOMING, hence the term "Baby Boomers" came into vogue. 

The roles of women changed, going from aspirations of Rosie the Riviter in the work force to stay at home mother and homemaker. Television, movies, and other media, all showcased the idealized images of what family life should be. 

Pop cultur...

So in order to recap how we got to what became known as the "McCarthy era", we need to take a look at recent events. 

Many events occurred before Senator Joseph McCarthy's rise to national fame.

There was first the breakdown of the wartime alliance with the Soviet Union, and President Harry S. Truman signed an executive order in 1947 to screen federal employees for possible association with organizations deemed "totalitarian, fasci...

Welcome to episode number 102. This one is on the Korean War. 

Jean and I discuss the events leading up to the war. The Korean War is a byproduct of post WWII events and how land was divided up after the war. 

We dig into the 38th parallel, communist influences vs US influence, and the beginnings of war yet again. 

We delve into what becomes the first of many proxy wars between the US and Russia, as well as the conclusion of the ...

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) serves as a fundamental institution in shaping international relations, particularly between NATO and the West. Established in the aftermath of World War II, NATO was formed to ensure collective defense and maintain peace among its member states. Its creation responded to the urgent need for a stable and secure geopolitical environment in a world recovering from the devastation of war.

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In our podcast on the history of US Troop Entertainment we take a deep dive into the launching of the USO, celebrity visits to the troops, the mobilization of US mail to get the letters to our troops as well as Jeep Shows. 

Our Special guest in this podcast is author Robert B. O'Connor, who wrote Jeep Show: A Trouper at the Battle of the Bulge

To take a peek at Robert's book, please visit this link to his book on Amazon. 

There...

We conclude our coverage of the presidency of Harry S. Truman with part three here in this podcast. 

We are again joined by Mr Mark Adams from the Harry S. Truman Presidential Museum & Library. 

Foreign Policy wise, throughout his two terms as President, Truman has one development after another. The start of the Cold War, the rebuilding of Europe – not just borders, rebuilding cities and reviving the economy through programs li...

We continue our coverage of Harry S. Truman, which is in three parts. 

In part two we are joined by Mr Mark Adams from the Harry S. Truman Presidential Museum & Library. 

We discuss his acclimation to The Presidency after suddenly being thrust into the role, the decisions to drop "The Bomb" in hopes of ending the war, as well as post WWII politics and the desired influence of democracy on the globe. 

We do not want to put too m...

We begin our coverage of Harry S. Truman, which will be done over three parts. Part one will discuss the early life and the beginnings ofhis political career. 

Truman was born in Lamar Missouri on May 8, 1884. He was named after his uncle Harrison and was given the middle initial of S to honor both of his grandfathers.

Back in 1905, Truman joined the Missouri National Guard. Knowing his poor eye sight might prevent him from being a...

This podcast continues our discussion on post WWI & WWII impact on the Middle East.

Understanding the historical backdrop of conflicts in the region is essential to comprehending the persistent struggle for land, identity, and sovereignty in Israel and Palestine. To begin to understand what is happening today, we once again have to go back in time to WWI. 

The collapse of the Ottoman Empire triggered a major reshuffling of te...

In this podcast we look at WWI and WWII and how they set the stage for the modern Middle East. Not just the geopolitical landscape. The countries that exist today and where their borders are but also a lot of the conflicts that exist within this region and with the relationships that Middle eastern countries have with the western world. One of those conflicts that can trace its roots back to the end of WWI is the Israeli and Palest...

Hi, welccome to another podcast of US History Repeated with Jimmy and Jean. This podcast is all about the formation of The United Nations. 

We discuss why it was created and replaced The League of Nations, as well as the role it was created to play in the world. 

We identify and discuss the 6 components that make up the organization and explain the functions of each. They are:

1. The General Assembly
2. The Security Council
3. The Econo...

In this podcast, we discuss the aftermath of World War II in Europe.

We dig into the Nuremberg Trials, the division of Germany, displaced individuals, and touch on the creation of Israel.

We discuss Operation Paperclip, where 1600 German scientists were relocated and their assisting in the US space program, as well as several other important items post WWII.

We don;t like giving too much away in the description and as always, there...

After the surrender of Japan, the work to rebuild Japan and cement the country as one of the most important US allies in the Pacific began. Japan became strategically important after the fall of China to Communism. Japan being a democracy became of the utmost importance. 

The US occupation of Japan lasted from Japan’s surrender on Sept. 2, 1945 until 1952 when the treaty of San Francisco went into effect in April of that year.

We d...

Kicking off our fifth season with a blast as we discuss the Manhattan Project, the creation of the Atomic Bomb, and the end of World War Two.

We get into the details behind the development of the bombs, the race to be first, make references to the recent movie, Oppenheimer, and how the United States decided where and how to drop the bombs on Japan. 

The eventually brough about the end of World War Two. 

All the details are here in ...

This podcasts focuses on the battles with Japan in the Pacific.

The Pacific Theater was the largest theater of the war. The Japanese referred to the Pacific Theaters as the Greater East Asia War. The Pacific theater presented an entirely different strategic landscape. 

The US was joined by Great Britain & China in defeating the empire of Japan. British troops consisted of a large number of colonial troops from their territories...

Today we are going to be talking about The Holocaust and what the United States, the Allies and people around the world knew about what was happening.

Today we are joined by a special guest, Rebecca Erbelding, a historian, an author, educator and archivist at The National Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C. Rebecca Erbelding is the author of the book, Rescue Board: The Untold Story of America’s Efforts to Save the Jews...