You will recall the western allies did not come to these negotiations because they viewed lenin as a german puppet government. To some extent, this was beginning to annoy wilson that this was taking so long. The bolshevik had come into possession of a secret treaty pertaining to the succession the secession of the Ottoman Empire. An enigmatic role to say the least because the United States did not enter the war in 1914 nor when the United States entered the war did it do so with a clear sort of territorial war aims that most of the other neutral powers did. Essentially bargaining their belligerence in exchange for territorial gains the italians coming into the war 1915 because they have designs on hungarian territory in the south trieste and triestae. Partly because of wilsons own rhetoric, the u. S. Entered the war for very different reasons. That in itself was quite interesting. We have to go back a little bit further to see who president Woodrow Wilson was and how he came to play su
Dollars and lives. Destiny calling. The recordsetting video game that cost half a billiondollar to make, and what a former beatle has to do. A major address to the nation. Joining us from the white house with more. Libby. Reporter john, the white house says president obama told the most powerful members of congress that he doesnt need their support to move forward against the Islamic State. In other words, he doesnt need congressional authorization, though the white house said that he would like to see a vote of support coming from congress for unity. This comes as welcome news to some members of the senate on both sides of the aisle, with a politically charged vote eight weeks before the midterm election, but they want a say in what happens next. House speaker, john boehner, one of the four in the oval office with the president , expressing support for what mr. Obama is outlining, and in the readout, he didnt mention the word strategy, but he laid out his plans. The republics are Stil
Plus. Im Daniel Schweimler in the heart of uruguay, where the cows have been trapped, shortly after birth. Irans government has received a major boost in its fight against sunni rebels. Five russianmade fighter jets have arrived in baghdad. Commanders say the military air force will target areas that have been taken over in the north. The government says it needs more military jets to defeat the enemy. Translation we are in urgent need of this type of aircraft during this difficult time. These jets will come into Service Within the next three or four days, to support the grand units or support i. S. I. L. The government described the latest assault to retake areas of the north as zero hour, involving a major offensive against rebel targets. The conflict is focussed on the Central Region of iraqs. They have operations in many towns, and have taken back the highway from there to the capital baghdad. Integral to the fight, is tikr tikrit. Rebels took the city. Its unclear who controls the
Of the crew. The conduct of the captain and some crew members is unfathomable and its like an act of murder that should not be tolerated. Aleppo and barrel bombs are dropped over the besieged syrian city and how thailand is becoming an solar energy pioneer. Russian foreign minister has again accused the interim government in ukraine of not listening to voices of opposition in the country and speaking in the last few minutes they said washington should take responsibility for the actions of kiev. Translator the geneva agreement is not the only thing but there are steps being under taken above all but those who sieged power in kiev and those who are violating each other, claims are increasing with regards to the Southeast Region of ukraine, buildings, posts, but the government is not doing anything in order to stop the causes of this deep problem of this crisis within ukraine. The right sector is virtually half a year been controlling and its inflew ens in the southeast using violent mea
Greene talks about his book, american carnage, wounded knee, 1890. It looks at the south dakota massacre, the causes and the aftermath. He recounts worst hand firsthand recollections from lakota indians about the day in which the u. S. Cavalry fired on their camp. Killing about the kansas city 300. Public library hosted this program. How many of you have heard of wounded knee . I suspect virtually everyone has. It is probably, next to the battle of little big warned, the one armyindian and counter most people ive heard of. My knowledge comes from high school, junior high school. I grew up in new york state. I remember reading in the magazines of the day, this is way back in 1958, 59, probably most of you were not even around then. I remember reading in the pulp magazines of the day that provided fodder for my interests. I know they each carried articles on wounded knee. I remember asking my grandmother, who was born in 1881, she was a young girl, nine years old when wounded knee occurr