Military History Podcast
126 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 15 years ago - ★★★★ - 176 ratingsBringing you the strangest anecdotes, innovative technology, and most significant events in Military History.
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US Special Operations Forces
May 04, 2009 06:29 - 12 minutes - 5.93 MBUS 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 Recon Joint: Delta Force, DEVGRU, 24th Special Tactics Squadron, Intelligence Support Activity For more information, read: US Speci...
Planning the American Civil War
April 24, 2009 15:46 - 25 minutes - 11.7 MBThis 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.
Farragut and the Vicksburg Campaign
January 29, 2009 20:59 - 20 minutes - 9.59 MBVicksburg 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 campaigns, led by Navy Admiral David Farra...
Democracy in Iraq
November 21, 2008 18:38 - 14 minutes - 6.49 MBWhy 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 government. Marx...
Troop Surge in Iraq
October 19, 2008 18:16 - 14 minutes - 6.56 MBThis 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 leadership during Decemb...
Forces of Nature (2)
May 24, 2008 22:29 - 15 minutes - 6.94 MBWhether 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 nature has so much of an im...
Forces of Nature (1)
May 03, 2008 22:46 - 10 minutes - 4.96 MBWhether 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 nature has so much of an i...
Occupying Iraq (2003-2007)
April 19, 2008 19:34 - 27 minutes - 12.4 MBThis 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 of Ramadi, Battle of Husayb...
The Philosophy of War (2)
April 07, 2008 18:14 - 15 minutes - 9.09 MBAccording 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 monotheist to discuss the fin...
The Philosophy of War (1)
March 24, 2008 18:25 - 14 minutes - 9.63 MBAccording 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 most efficient means of attaining...
Joan of Arc
March 14, 2008 01:16 - 9 minutes - 4.4 MBJoan 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 and broke the siege i...
Frederick the Great
March 02, 2008 23:31 - 15 minutes - 6.97 MBFrederick 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. Tactically, he employed oblique...
Lincoln's Assassination
February 18, 2008 20:31 - 12 minutes - 5.92 MBPresident 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 swamps of the Potomac River. He ...
Crassus vs. Spartacus
February 09, 2008 22:47 - 15 minutes - 7.18 MBCrassus 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 towards Sicily. However, h...
The Anglo-Dutch Wars
January 26, 2008 19:17 - 19 minutes - 8.99 MBToday's episode's script was written by Andrew Tumath of Aberdeen, United Kingdom. To submit your own script, please send them to me at [email protected] The 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 powers of the period agains...
Iraq's Environment
January 13, 2008 04:54 - 28 minutes - 13.1 MBThis 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: Saddam lit oil wells on f...
The John McCains
January 01, 2008 21:06 - 12 minutes - 5.52 MBJohn McCain Sr: Admiral, Commander of Fast Carrier Task Force in South Pacific during WWII John McCain Jr: Admiral, Commander of Pacific Command during Vietnam War John 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 States Other presidential candidates with military experience are: Chris Dodd: Army Reserve Mike Gravel: Lieutenant, Counter-Intelligence Corps (West Germany) ...
Sports - War minus the Shooting
December 26, 2007 20:06 - 13 minutes - 6.28 MBThe 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 reach the opposing camp/end zone): Ki...
Food of WWII
December 16, 2007 01:05 - 19 minutes - 8.79 MBThis episode is written by Russell Holman of Merrimack, New Hampshire. If you would like to submit a script to Military History Podcast, please send me an email at [email protected] The mighty American military during WWII would have been nothing without its surprisingly-important rationing system. Food kept the United States going, so therefore, it is well worth studying. Throughout WWII and the years beyond, the US entered/exited several "eras" of rations: A Rations B R...
Aircraft Carriers
December 08, 2007 23:22 - 17 minutes - 7.86 MBAircraft Carriers are the ultimate tool of modern power projection. They are symbols of both naval strength and air superiority. This episode covers their history and their future: 1840s: Balloon Carriers are invented 1900s: Seaplane Carriers are invented 1910s: Modern aircraft carriers are invented 1930s-1940s: WWII (five major carrier battles) Pearl Harbor: Japan's six carriers surprise the United States Navy Coral Sea: Japan's three carriers engage America's two carriers (both lose...
War in Bosnia
December 02, 2007 21:17 - 10 minutes - 4.99 MBAfter the fall of the Soviet Union, the former Yugoslavian countries began to divide along ethnic lines. Of the five states (Serbia and Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, and Slovenia), three of them began waging war: Serbia (Orthodox Christians) under Slobodan Milosevic Bosnia (Muslims) under Alija Izetbegovic Croatia (Roman Catholics) under Franjo Tudjman Initially, both Croatia and Serbia desired to take land from Bosnia. However, as the war progressed, Croatia t...
Operation Downfall
November 24, 2007 19:29 - 15 minutes - 6.97 MBOperation Downfall was the proposed invasion of mainland Japan by Allied Forces near the end of WWII. It was canceled because the atomic bombs were dropped and Japan surrendered, thereby removing the need for a military conquest. It would have been the largest amphibious invasion in history, and it would have been the first time that a foreign power had set foot on mainland Japanese soil (in the country's 2500 year history). Operation Downfall had two parts: Operation Olympic (Nov 1945) ...
The Peloponnesian War (Part Two)
November 10, 2007 04:34 - 9 minutes - 4.44 MBThe Peloponnesian War was fought by Athens and Sparta in the late 5th century BC. It was an epic war between two superpowers, and the similarities to the Cold War are numerous. Since most people know about the Cold War, since it was so recent, I will summarize this episode via comparisons between it and the Peloponnesian War. This second episode covers the Amphipolis Campaign/Cuban Missile Crisis to the surrender of Athens. The Participants: Athens/United States: wealthy, democratic, pow...
The Peloponnesian War (Part One)
November 10, 2007 04:16 - 12 minutes - 5.85 MBThe Peloponnesian War was fought by Athens and Sparta in the late 5th century BC. It was an epic war between two superpowers, and the similarities to the Cold War are numerous. Since most people know about the Cold War, since it was so recent, I will summarize this episode via comparisons between it and the Peloponnesian War. This first episode covers the beginning through the Amphipolis Campaign/Cuban Missile Crisis. The Participants: Athens/United States: wealthy, democratic, powerful ...
The 100 Best Clips of MHP (51-100)
November 04, 2007 22:14 - 16 minutes - 7.5 MBThis episode is the 101st episode of Military History Podcast. It is a compilation of 100 MHP clips, tidbits, and funfacts. It is split into two parts: this is part two. Feel free to post any clips that I failed to mention in the episode. Military History Podcast is sponsored by Armchair General Magazine
The 100 Best Clips of MHP (1-50)
October 30, 2007 00:02 - 15 minutes - 7.07 MBThis episode is the 100th episode of Military History Podcast. It is a compilation of 100 MHP clips, tidbits, and funfacts. It is split into two parts: this is part one. Military History Podcast is sponsored by Armchair General Magazine and the US Navy Reserve
Canadians at Vimy Ridge
October 20, 2007 21:50 - 12 minutes - 5.63 MBThe Battle of Vimy Ridge (April 1917) was a turning point in WWI. It was the first great allied victory. It also continues to be the greatest event in modern Canada's military history. The 100,000 Canadians of the Canadian Corps were commanded by Arthur Currie. Currie began numerous preparations including: Giving maps to all Canadian troops, not just the officers Training all Canadian troops on a replica of Vimy Ridge Building an elaborate tunnel system underneath no man's land in order ...
The Most Dangerous Man in Europe
October 11, 2007 02:56 - 14 minutes - 6.7 MB"The Most Dangerous Man in Europe" was how Eisenhower described Otto Skorzeny, Nazi Germany's most famous commando and special operations leader. Before he became the leader of Jagdverbande 502 (a special operations unit), Skorzeny fought on the Eastern Front and even won an Iron Cross for bravery. His most famous mission was Operation Oak, the search and rescue of Benito Mussolini, who had been captured and imprisoned by his rivals in the Italy. Skorzeny led a glider assault on Gran Sas...
The Sword of Allah (Part Two)
September 29, 2007 18:11 - 13 minutes - 6.26 MBThe Sword of Allah refers to Khalid ibn al-Walid, the prophet Mohammad's top general. Khalid commanded over 100 battles and never lost, making him the most undefeated general in history. He usually fought in the front lines either as a cavalry commander or as a champion dueler. This is the first of a two-part episode. This part will cover Khalid's conquest of Byzantine Syria: Some famous battles on the Syrian front include: Bosra, Ajnadayn, and Damascus. The Siege of Damascus saw the first u...
The Sword of Allah (Part One)
September 23, 2007 07:45 - 19 minutes - 8.76 MBThe Sword of Allah refers to Khalid ibn al-Walid, the prophet Mohammad's top general. Khalid commanded over 100 battles and never lost, making him the most undefeated general in history. He usually fought in the front lines either as a cavalry commander or as a champion dueler. This is the first of a two-part episode. This part will cover Khalid's conquests of Arabia and Persia: Khalid ibn al-Walid originally fought with the Meccan Quraiysh tribe against Mohammad and the Muslims. Howeve...
Warsaw Uprisings - Contemnit Procellas
September 15, 2007 00:57 - 13 minutes - 6.28 MBWarsaw is the capital of Poland. It's motto is "Contemnit Procellas", which means "it defies the storms". It is a fitting motto because Warsaw continues to be the site of many uprisings, rebellions, and power shifts. Two of them were especially devastating: Warsaw Ghetto Uprising (1943): Led by Mordecai Anielewicz of the ZOB and the ZZW. 1000 Jewish resistance fighters vs. 2842 German SS forces. Jews are defeated, and deportations to extermination camps continue. Warsaw Uprising (194...
DARPA's Revolution in Military Affairs
September 03, 2007 18:36 - 24 minutes - 11.2 MBThe Defense Department's Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) was founded in 1958 in order to ensure that the science gap remained in the US's favor. Many great empires, such as the Mongols, Chinese, Ottomans, Mughals, and later, the Soviets, fell from grace because they missed out on major military revolutions, such as the Gunpowder Revolution, the Two Industrial Revolutions, and the Information Revolution. America was determined to not let it happen to them. Since its crea...
Scorpion Down
August 25, 2007 18:53 - 13 minutes - 6.04 MBThis episode is a summary of the USS Scorpion incident of 1968 and a review of the book, Scorpion Down, by Ed Offley (Published by Perseus Books). The USS Scorpion, a Skipjack-class nuclear submarine, was heading from the Mediterranean Sea to Norfolk, Virginia, when it mysteriously sank, making it only the second nuclear submarine that the US Navy has ever lost. The US Navy and other authors claimed that the USS Scorpion and its 99 crew members were lost because of a weapons accident or becau...
Major General Andrew Jackson
August 21, 2007 18:55 - 13 minutes - 6.18 MBAndrew Jackson was the 7th President of the United States. He had the fourth highest rank of all the presidents, below Washington, Eisenhower, and Grant. He is also considered to be the nation's ninth greatest president, after Lincoln, FDR, Washington, Jefferson, Teddy Roosevelt, Wilson, and Truman. Therefore, he is the second greatest warrior-president in US History, after only George Washington, himself. Andrew Jackson's military career began in the War of 1812. First, he defeated Chie...
MacArthur - American Caesar (2)
August 04, 2007 18:22 - 14 minutes - 6.42 MBAs Supreme Allied Commander of the Southwest Pacific Area, Douglas MacArthur led an island-hopping campaign (Operation Cartwheel) known as "hit em where they aint". He avoided major Japanese garrisons and conquered from Australia, up through New Guinea, and to the Philippines. Upon wading ashore at Leyte during the Battle of Leyte, he proclaimed "I have returned". MacArthur was chosen to lead Operation Downfall (the invasion of Japan), but the war ended before the campaign began. After be...
MacArthur - American Caesar (1)
July 29, 2007 18:10 - 11 minutes - 5.43 MBDouglas MacArthur was born in Little Rock, Arkansas, in 1880. He was the grandson of a former governor of Wisconsin, and the son of a medal-of-honor-winning military governor of the Philippines. He attended West Point and graduated first in his class. After a brief stint as an aide to his father, he became the chief of staff of the 42nd Rainbow Infantry Division in France during WWI. He led the division through the Meuse-Argonne Offensive and the Battle of St. Mihiel. During the war, he ...
The British Empire (Part 2)
July 21, 2007 02:27 - 13 minutes - 6.29 MBThe British Empire is the largest (14.1 million square miles) and most populous (532 million people) empire in history. It is the reason why English is one of the world's most important languages, why 1/3 of the world drives on the left, and why much of the world uses the parliamentary system. Another testament to its power is the fact that one of its former colonies, the United States of America, is the current hyperpower. In addition to colonizing the British Isles and North America (discu...
The British Empire (Part 1)
July 15, 2007 00:48 - 12 minutes - 5.77 MBThe British Empire is the largest (14.1 million square miles) and most populous (532 million people) empire in history. It is the reason why English is one of the world's most important languages, why 1/3 of the world drives on the left, and why much of the world uses the parliamentary system. Another testament to its power is the fact that one of its former colonies, the United States of America, is the current hyperpower. The British Empire began in 1066 with the Battle of Hastings, wher...
Blitzkrieg
July 08, 2007 22:00 - 14 minutes - 6.43 MBBlitzkrieg (lightning war) was the military doctrine of Germany during the first half of WWII. It consisted of an all-mechanized army blowing through the enemy lines (via air support and artillery support) so fast that the enemy would be overwhelmed and defeated. Blitzkrieg relied on a highly mobile and highly professional army. It was developed after WWII by Heinz Guderian, author of Achtung: Panzer. Blitzkrieg warfare was applied in five major places: Spanish Civil War, Invasion of Po...
Falklands War (1982)
June 29, 2007 03:01 - 18 minutes - 8.43 MBThe Falklands War is one of the few modern wars between two modern adversaries (in this case, Argentina and Britain). The war was over the Falkland Islands, off of the southeastern coast of Argentina which Britain held and Argentina claimed. General Leopold Galtieri, leader of Argentina, decided to act because he needed something to justify his military government. He launched Operation Azul to successfully capture the islands. Margaret Thatcher, leader of Britain, decided to respond mili...
Iran-Iraq War
June 23, 2007 05:02 - 14 minutes - 6.73 MBThe Iran-Iraq War (1980-1988), also known as Saddam's Qadisiyyah, the Holy Defense, and the Iraqi-Imposed War, had a devastating effect on both participants. The war features many attacks and counterattacks, though in the end, nothing changed. Some causes of the war include: Khuzestan Border Dispute Struggle for Middle Eastern Supremacy Sunni vs. Shiite Schism Shatt al-Arab Waterway Dispute Iranian-sponsored assassination attempt against Tariq Aziz (Iraqi minister) Iraq's invasion of ...
Nader Shah-Napoleon of Persia
June 18, 2007 03:31 - 11 minutes - 5.04 MBNader Shah was the founder of the Afsharid Dynasty of Persia, lasting from 1736 to 1747. During this time, this "second Alexander" returned Persia to its Sassanid-era borders. After pushing the anti-Safavid Afghan invaders out of Persia, Nader invaded Afghanistan and took the cities of Kabul, Kandahar, and Lahore. In the western theater, Nader Shah gained many cities from Ottoman Mesopotamia, including Najaf, Karbala, and Basra. However, he was stopped at the walls of Baghdad. In the Eas...
Machiavelli's Prince
June 10, 2007 21:49 - 13 minutes - 6.2 MBNiccolo Machiavelli was a political and military philosopher around 1500AD in Florence, Italy during the Italian Renaissance. His name is associated with shrewd, cunning rule. His most famous work, The Prince, features many tips for princes to conquer territory (whether it is decentralized, or centralized): Destroy the previous hereditary line Attack the strong, leave the weak Act unilaterally Live in the conquered territory Send in colonists rather than soldiers Commit all crimes sim...
Shamil Basayev-Chechnya's Bin Laden (2)
May 24, 2007 23:55 - 11 minutes - 5.36 MBShamil Basayev became involved in the nearby Dagestan War after he lost his bid for president. This prompted Vladimir Putin to launch the Second Chechen War, which successfully reclaimed Grozny for the Russians. Since then, Chechnya has been officially under Russian control, but there is still a strong insurgency. In 2003, Shamil's subordinate launched an attack on a theater in Moscow. 850 hostages were taken and demands were made (the Chechens wanted an immediate Russian withdrawal from Che...
Shamil Basayev-Chechnya's Bin Laden (1)
May 18, 2007 03:25 - 11 minutes - 5.11 MBShamil Basayev is a politician and self-proclaimed terrorist fighting for Chechnya's independence from Russia. Chechnya is a small Muslim republic in southern Russia. Basayev has ties to Al Qaeda, the Mujahideen, and many other terrorist networks. He was active in the Georgian-Abkhaz conflict, where his Abkhaz Battalion helped to fight off the Georgian Army. This Abkhaz Battalion was then brought back to defend Chechnya's capitol city of Grozny. Shamil held off Russia's invading force (which...
Area 51
May 03, 2007 19:52 - 14 minutes - 6.63 MBThis episode was written by Brian Liddicoat, a real estate attorney in Northern California. The words �Groom Lake� and �Area 51� have achieved an almost myth-like quality thanks to interest in UFOs and shows like the X-Files. But the real history of this base is even more interesting than the fiction. The names �Area 51� and �Groom Lake� refer to a large flight test base in the Nevada Desert, about 100 miles north of Las Vegas. The facility was originally built by Lockheed ...
Invading Iraq (2003)
April 27, 2007 04:00 - 21 minutes - 10 MBThis episode will only cover the period between March 2003 and May 1 2003. Reasons for Invading Iraq: Iraq's possession of WMDs Saddam's link to Al Qaeda Iraq's failure to respect no-fly zones Tyrannical part of the Axis of Evil The United States Congress supported military action against Iraq, but the UN did not approve of it. The US launched Operation Cobra II with the coalition of the willing (consisting of 49 countries) and many military contractors. The main invasion was in the S...
French Foreign Legion
April 20, 2007 03:26 - 10 minutes - 4.67 MBThe French Foreign Legion was founded in 1831 as France's non-citizen military. Over the years, it consisted of many refugees, colonial citizens, and people trying to start a new life. The training is hard and only one in seven applicants makes it. After they complete their tour of duty, a Legionnaire may receive a 10-year residential permit and French citizenship. The Legion's most famous military action was in the Battle of Camaron in the Maximilian Affair in Mexico in 1863. 62 Legionnaire...
Defense of the Pacific Northwest
April 14, 2007 18:20 - 16 minutes - 7.77 MBThe Pacific Northwest has many military facilities. Washington State, specifically, has: Naval Base Kitsap: Holds nuclear submarines, a carrier battle group, and a navy region command center Naval Station Everett: Holds a carrier battle group McChord Air Force Base: Holds a Western Air Defense Sector command center Fairchild Air Force Base: Holds nuclear transport aircraft Fort Lewis: Holds the I Corps command center and stryker brigades Hanford Site: Held plutonium production faciliti...
Iranian Hostage Crisis (1979)
April 01, 2007 04:11 - 13 minutes - 6.07 MBThe Iranian Revolution of 1979 was fought between Shah Pahlevi (supported by America and hated for his pro-American beliefs) and Ayatollah Khomeini (and anti-American Islamist). Khomeini succeeded in taking power from the Shah and created the Islamic Republic of Iran. During the turbulent years that followed, 300 militants seized 63 hostages from the American embassy in Iran and held them for 444 days. Months of negotiations ensued and eventually, 11 of the hostages were released premature...