United For Peace Podcast
Episodes
18 episodes
3.6 - Catching Up With Sukarno (Part 2)
Parliamentary democracy begins and ends in Indonesia. Sukarno becomes an even bigger boss. And UNTEA is finally created! We are finally about to get to the UN peacekeeping operation, after 6 episodes in this series in a show about UN peacekeepi...
3.5 - Catching Up With Sukarno (Part 1)
We are marathoning Indonesian political history from 1950 to 1961, in two parts, because, well, just look at the run time for just about half the relevant information in that period.
3.4 - The Indonesian National Revolution Part 4
The Revolution finally ends. But that does not mean Indonesia and the Netherlands are done fighting. They will simply be on break.
3.3 - The Indonesian National Revolution Part 3
The army is a mess. The government is a mess. The Dutch are imperialist. But the revolution is almost over. Almost.
3.2 - The Indonesian National Revolution Part 2
Battles and massacres and intrigues, oh my!
3.1 - The Indonesian National Revolution, Part 1
The Dutch East Indies consolidate. Indonesia Declares Independence! Open conflict is just on the horizon!
2.6 - A UNEF Retrospective
We look back at why the mission was made by the General Assembly, why the GA would not continue making armed missions, how the mission succeeded, how it failed, and why it could not permanently settle things around Israel/Palestine.
2.5 - It All Falls Apart
In this episode, we cover the tragic ending of UNEF I. Not tragic just because it is ending, but because of how it ended.
2.4 - Mission Accomplished
Israel fully withdraws from Egypt, and UNEF inserts itself between the two States to maintain the peace. So, mission accomplished... for now.
2.3 - A Questionable Start
We discuss the fight over the legality of the UNEF and start going over its deployment and operations.
2.2 - What To Do, What To Do
The United Nations creates the first ever armed peacekeeping mission and deploys it. It is no easy feat.
2.1 - Under The Shadow Of War
Egypt nationalizes the Suez Canal; The UK, France, and Israel are not pleased with Egypt overall and decide to invade. Many fear this could be the start of a third world war. Spoiler alert: it is not, but it could have been!
1.6 - ONUC in Retrospect
Wherein we cover the neglected civilian aid side of the mission, what more if anything ONUC could have done for the Congo, and what the UN learned from the Operation.
1.5 - Crisis Averted?
In December 1962, ONUC launched Operation Grand Slam, brining Katanga to its knees and finally, FINALLY bringing it back into the Congo by 1963. This was not until after experiencing tragedy on account of Antoine Gizenga's conspiratorial follow...
1.4 - Operation UNOKAT
After constant harassment from Katanga, ONUC finally takes extreme action to all but cripple the Katangese government and its resistance to reintegration with the Congo. Tshombe, however, remains stubborn as ever.
1.3 - The War on Mercenaries
ONUC creates a new mission command in Elisabethville in order to expel foreign mercenaries and advisors from Katanga. It is not a smooth process. Guest starring: morning birds singing directly outside my window.
