Insurrectionary Weimar: The German Crisis of 1923
Mike Balay continues his series on how World War I continues to shape the foundations of the modern world. In early 1923, a French foreign policy initiative kicked off a financial crisis in Germany which revealed the fragility of the post-imperial regime. The crisis left behind a frightened and traumatized society. The center held—barely—but Weimar's legitimacy deficit foreshadowed its ultimate failure.
The Chinese Defeat the US Second Infantry Division, Korea, 1950
China is becoming our biggest military rival. In the fall of 1950, the Chinese army almost destroyed the US 2d Infantry Division. Tim Delaney will tell the story of that battle. 
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