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1919: The Year of the Crack-UpAuthor: Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs
Created and hosted by Carnegie Council Senior Fellow Ted Widmer, this is a special podcast series about the events of 1919, a year that in many ways shaped the 20th century and the modern world. Throughout 2019, "The New York Times" will be running long features on the legacy of 1919 and the many ways in which a single turbulent year shaped the modern world. Join us as "The Crack-Up" brings each author's story to listeners. Language: en Genres: Business, History, Non-Profit Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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The Birth of the Modern Middle East, with Ted Widmer
Episode 17
Friday, 31 January, 2020
At the end of World War I, colonial powers carved up the Ottoman Empire and the reverberations are still being felt today. Historian Ted Widmer discusses the circumstances that led to this fateful episode and why Woodrow Wilson wasn't able to extend his principle of "self-determination" to the Middle East. How should we think about the Trump-Netanyahu peace plan in the context of what happened in Palestine in 1919?
