Good generation. He entered the Foreign Service immediately on graduation from yale. His education was essentially in the humanities, not International Relations theory. He felt the most viable course he took in college was in economic geography, which is not hot anymore come either in colleges or high schools. He was required to yield major to take a course in dealing with the english civil service. No one pays attention in which english constitutional history. And when he entered the Foreign Service, whose first assignment was in hong kong in 1960. Hong kong in 1960 is hard to remember this was the place that existed in almost total isolation from china. There were millions of refugees in hong kong, but no american could go to china. And there is no trade. It was a listening post, but not a very informative one. But the experience that he had their used to be typical of the experience that Foreign Service officers had. He was assigned to interview these applicants. He learned that th
We were live earlier today from memorial inr norfolk, virginia. Next youll hear about the wartime role of the u. S. Navy, as well as archaeological work on the trenches of the western front area our symposium concludes with a panel on the war felt like his. The wars legacy. Good morning. How is everyone this fine morning area this fine morning . Welcome to the city of norfolk for those of you who have not been here before. It has been my honor and privilege to be the director here at the macarthur memorial right in the heart of downtown norfolk virginia. We were dedicated back in 1964. Our mission is to interpret the life and times of general Douglas Macarthur and in his words, look toward the future but do not neglect the past. That spirit we are gathered here today. For much of the world, the key events of general macarthurs life this is part of a coordinated strategy lasting from this year, 2014, all the way into 2019 area and stay tuned. Like this be more coming. We have two floors
[inaudible] youre watching American History tv. Like in the conversation us on facebook. In American Hats history tv, today were bringing you live coverage of world war one. Good morning everybody. To the macarthur memorial. For the last 14 months it has be the honor to director here at macarthur memorial. In a ld like to stand special welcome to our audience that is watching around the world in American History tv. In a mission 1964 use general macarthurs words to look for the future based on the past. That is why we are gathered here today. In many ways helped shape his future. Todays event will mark the of the first ial world war. Building next ial to us, the general is buried next to his wife. You can explore the museum while you are here. And this time i want to thank to put this helped symposium, without them we would not be here today. The city of norfolk, southern bank, hampton rd. , museum. You to all partners. [applause] before we get going. First of all, please silence your
Describes how world war i was different from previous wars. This introduction is under a half hour. Present dr. Timothy or. In american es military history. He has written about the lives of union soldiers. American naval history and virginia history. Dr. Timothy or. [applause] on september 19, 1917. One of medal honors. The medal e admitted was a small conversation for his services. The more he looked at it the more despicable than medal. I was left alone with across, i have thoughts in my mind with those that were with me. It resembled a grotesque impression of the war brutality. Focused upon the colors, solid black with a sickly yellow edge. He began nightmares. He wrote, it seems like progress is made of shell. Bandages crossing, voices, of stump of a leg. Not want to see all those black and yellow sites again. He did not have to wait long for fate to render, four days later he was killed. Of the area across iran cross. Symbol of suffering and death. The middle ought to be designed
The emptiness of the war spirit and astonishing transformation. With highminded ideals, robbing national patriotism. How can such a transformation happen so quickly. They accounted for the speed and humanity destroyed itself. Was so well prepared, accelerated that held back destruction. Senseless and caos. You get the sense that organization went handinhand. When the great war began, it the military in europe flat handed. Germany possessed the to plans to invade. The sweeping plan. 10 movement to belgium witth german armies going against french the fences. They ultimately strategy in the years after. The french meanwhile, set an elaborate plan of their own. Which involved a massive army this slammed ing the gemini germany left flank. They were untries so not ready. Defenses ran into trouble. Offense made it incredible ng an sweep to belgian. Leapfrogging moves from the german and the allies, to tell the enemy to the northern flank. Run out ctober they had of land. Great of a stalemate.