US Foreign Wars – fighting the last war. Public release (Patreon)

US Foreign Wars – fighting the last war

Use this link to get a free trial with the Great Courses Plus: http://ow.ly/9pKW30rvheI It has been said that the generals fight the last war. The US foreign wars provide a good example of this concept. This video looks at how the experience of the previous US foreign war influenced the decisions made in the next one. We'll look at the Korean War, Vietnam War, Gulf War and the two wars fought in Iraq. 01:05 - "Flag of the United States"; Wikipedia, user "MSGJ". 01:06 - "$10,000 Gold Certificate, Series 1934"; Wikipedia, user "Godot13". 01:06 - "$100,000 Gold Certificate, Series 1934"; Wikipedia, user "Godot13". 02:25 - "Flag of South Vietnam"; Wikipedia, user "FDRMRZUSA". 02:25 - "Flag of Vietnam"; Wikipedia, user "DragonflySixtyseven". 04:30 - YouTube logo and interface symbols - YouTube. 06:58 - "USAF aircraft fly over burning Kuwaiti oil wells (1991)", US Airforce (via Wikipedia). 07:17 - "Demolished vehicles line Highway 80 on 18 Apr 1991" US Airforce (vie Wikipedia). 07:39 - "Flag of the United States"; Wikipedia, user "MSGJ". 09:04 - https://www.thebalance.com/cost-of-iraq-war-timeline-economic-impact-3306301 09:52 - "U.S. President Barack Obama delivers the 2011 State of the Union Address"; Executive Office of the President of the United States (via Wikipedia). 10:11 - "Brit Hume and Chuck Norris pose in the George Bush Presidential Library Classroom in College Station, Texas, at President Bush's 80th birthday celebration"; George Bush Presidential Library Foundation. Thanks to the Patrons for supporting my content! 唐健, אביתר הכהן, Yury Kuchanov, Yuri B, yellowLia, Yang Wei Feng, WillN2Go1 ., William Nettles, William Bowe, VonKickass, Vladislav, Travis Fudge, Torfinn Tyvold, Tibor Helienek, Thomas Dobrenel, swagmasterx420, STRONTJESBERG, Stefan Moluf, Soveit Cartographer, Sitraka Forler, Simon Stock, Sam Tyson, Ryan Harbottle, RocketWrench, Robert Wahl, Robert Vroman, Robert McMillan, Rob H, rJ, Reindeer, Rahs, Rafael Aguila, PKras, Philip F Myers, Pavel Kuriscak, Pavel Kletnoy, Ori Taichman, Omer Glickman, omega21, NvllivsInVerba, Nicholas Cubbon, Nezquik, Ned Weinert, ned hulton, Nate, Naseem Hanna, name name, mo Mirco K, Mingjian Wang, Michał Zdunek, Michal Weyer, Michael, Mi Liu, Mark Fisher, Mario Babić, Marco Agnoletti, malcolm, Louis Burke, Kyle Askine, Kristofers Borovskis, Kristaps, KingHarkinian, Kelly-Stephen Soo, KB, Just A Random Contributor, Juan Escobar, jovianArchiver, Josh riggin, Jordon Long-Lay, Johan West, Jiacheng Wu, JAY ALAN EDELMAN, Ivan Avdeev, Isaiah Snell-Feikema, Herr Burns, Håvard Damsberg, Harambe, Gurnik, Greengsg9, Georges Chouinard, gartonschwärt, Frank Scheer, Federico Peyrani, Eric Strachan, Eli Krumholz, Eksium Deus, Eiko Streitz, Ehood Garmiza, Dongbin Zhang, Dmitry Zaitcev, Dennis Anthony Zaluski, Deniz Özger, David Weidman, David Salm, David Russell, Daniel J Pierce, Daniel Benhardt, D G, Christopher Plummer, Christian Richard, CatInSpace, Bryan Linsley, Brian Hynes, Bogdan Sacarea, Bogdan Putintsev, Bluebeaner, Bishops, aserehuehue, Arthur Revan, Arta Yusa, Anton Kovalev, Amine Hajji, Alexander G Morgan, ALEX ARCHARO, Aleksei Safronov, alans4488, Adam Wallace, Adam H, Adam Coni, Aaron Clarkson, 1st Guards Cavalry Corps