remember stalin dies in 53. and khrushchev and malenkopf reach out to the united states and try to breakthrough the barrier of hostility that exists. but totally rejected by the eisenhower administration. and -- well, the rest is history, but i appreciate your putting that on the table because it's important. i mean a lot of people think that way. one more question. >> before they shoot them at seoul? >> there's no way that can happen, because we don't know where they all are. if you're going to drop a 10, 20 mega tongue hydrogen bomb on north korea, it's 25 miles. i've been to the dmz, it took me about 1:25 by bus to get there. nuclear weapons just cannot be used on that continent to bring about any kind of result. i think we've been cut off. >>> interested in american history tv? visit our website, c-span.org for our schedule. watch museum tours, archival films and more c-span tv at c-span.org/history. >>> tonight on the communicators. >> i haven't changed. the things that i care about in terms of consumers be

[laughter] i think it is fair to say that stalin did get the best deal at yalta. did he out negotiate roosevelt? at that time, roosevelt had two objections. to form the united nations itself to fulfill woodrow , wilson's league of nations. the second was to get russia into the war against japan. remember, war in europe was over may 8-10. the war in japan was not over until we dropped the atomic bomb. i know that date because it is my birthday, august 15, 1945. so that roosevelt did not know that they were going to drop the atomic bomb. he might have if he lived, might have given the order. he did not know then. getting russia into the war was important to him in order to save as a many american lives as -- for the necessary japanese invasion as possible. with the benefit of hindsight, we can all say that stalin got the best deal at yalta, but it doesn't take into account all the considerations which president roosevelt had in mind at yalta at that time. i think dale gregory -- there are a couple of other wonderful questions here. you will forgive me for not answer

do i believe that stalin and negotiated fdr at yalta? i have a full chapter in my book on yalta. say thatt is fair to stalin did get the best deal at yalta. -- he negotiate roosevelt out negotiate roosevelt? fulfillhe obligation to woodrow wilson's league of nations. the second was to get russia into the war against japan. wasmber, more in europe over may 10. the war in japan was not over until we dropped the atomic bomb. i know that date because it is august 15, 1945. so that roosevelt did not know that they were going to drop the atomic bomb. he might have come if you lived, might have given the order. he did not know then. getting russia into the war was important to him in order to lives as many american possible. with the benefit of hindsight, we can all say that stalin got the best deal at yalta, but it doesn't take into account all the considerations which president roosevelt had in mind at yalta at that time. couple of other wonderful questions. forgive me for not answering. thank you very much. [applause] you are watching american history tv, all weekend, every weekend o

these were people who were thought to be anti-stalin, primarily anti-stalin, but also anti-communist, but mainly, it was the cult of the personality, and stalin's personality and the it dates all of the way back before that to the anti-peasant drives that took place first right after the revolution in 1917 and then again in 1931 and '32 during the collectivization drive when millions of people di died and more went into exile because the peasants posed a problem for the communist leadership for a variety of reason, but i think to me those are almost unmatched. i think they did something similar in china, but in human history there's not much that beats what happened in the soviet union and during good things from the revolution during the end of the second world war. in terms of political opponents and people suspected of being political opponents and simply eradicated, and just to dispose of and it's an amazing record. >> we -- when we talked to our students now, we use probably the low figure for stalin in total numbers of people either worked to death starved by political means as

stalin imposed the famine on ukraine in the 1930s it was devastating millions of people by. and it kind of led to the welcoming of the nazis when hitler invaded 1941. of course he lost the goodwill with the occupation because he turned out to be just as bad as stalin. he knew what was done to that part of the world. best years of their life is a wonderful book by lance morrow about kennedy, johnson and nixon in 48, kennedy and johnson getting elected to congress and of course johnson running to be in the senate and prevailing. he developed his name for landslide lyndon that was highly contested in texas but fascinating in the social history of the times and the things that influence these individuals nominated the latter part of the century in terms of the politics. liberty and glory is the story of the interaction between george washington and lafayette. they have had a long career afe revolutionary war including in the french revolution until it went really far and was imprisoned for a long period of time but the relationship like father like son was unusual for washington

. >> blood lands is an extraordinary book about but the terror of stalin and hitler. just by the tens of millions of people that were murdered succumbing to these policies and stolid and actually opposed than in the '30's and that led to the welcoming of the nazis win hitler invaded of course, you lost that goodwill with the occupation because he was just as bad as stalin. but it is very sobering and depressing that they could do what was done to that point of the world. a border full prose book by lance called the best years of their life regarding nixon and johnson 48 getting elected and reelected to congress and prevailing he developed his nickname with a very close election that was highly contested the fascinating with that social history and for those who dominated. so the interaction between george washington to have a long career after the revolutionary war in the french revolution to be imprisoned for a long period of time but their relationship almost like father and son was i the unusual for washington so to be distinctive and impressionistic relationship a

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the congress of the united states that hitler was a greater threat than stalin.ere they stalinists when they did that? >> you know, tucker, this is pure -- >> tucker: we'll answer the question? >> we let me answer your question. sometimes if make common cause with regimes, that's what fdr did, with joseph stalin. we do not share common goals with russia. we do not share common goals with russia. russia is trying to further the murderous assad regime. they are trying to get hegemony in syria. they believe in death to america, we should not be cooperating. >> tucker: them sqa factual question. something you can handle the moral preening and the generalizations are tiresome. limits to a specific question. >> your lack of moral judgment is piercing to me. i find it to be offensive. >> tucker: this is one of you takes you seriously, but i'm giving you a chance to redeem yourself by answering this question. >> you are the one that is not taking seriously, tucker. >> tucker: tell me how many americans in the united states have been murdered by terrorists backed by aroun

he turned out to be just as bad as stalin. very sobering that they could do what was done to that part of the world. the best years of our life as a fascinating and wonderful book. by lance mall. in 1948. they are getting reelected to congress and then johnson running for the u.s. president and prevailing. he developed his nickname. in a very close election. but fascinating in terms of the special history of times. they of course dominated at the latter part of the 20th century. wonderful read. it's sort of that story and interaction between george washington. they have a long career after the american resolution including being a figure in the french revolution until it went really south. their relationship almost like a father father and son were highly unusual. and impressionistic relationship. kind of a history of the new world. and now that. a lot of stuff most of us would not remember. with the house of lancaster in the rise of the tutor dynasty in great britain we think of this as long-lasting but actually it wasn't. an

stalin maybe killed 30 million people. he said stalin never committed a crime.finally one more, a college student wrote a school newspaper column making fun of micro aggressions. students vandalized his dorm room. true or false. you know about that? that that is good. that student is here with us. omar is here along with greg, who follows cases like these. omar, what did you write about micro aggressions? >> it was really tame satire. my dad, who might disagree with me politically said, that was classy. so these people, the fact that what they, that they reacted so intoably what i wrote serves ironically. john: how knows what a micro aggression is. explain what is going on. >> micro aggression is paper cut. someone might look at you strangely. someone might mispronounce your name. you're trying hard to do that. point it can be anything. can be anything the princeton started something, tiger micro aggressions. no one is allowed to tell anyone else what is micro aggression, and what isn't. if you're oaf phonedded you play the victim card and certain power. john: t

yalta, he met with the so-called big 3 -- winston churchill, joseph stalin, and of course, roosevelt. long before the end of the war, fdr is a rethinking about the postwar period. so, in november of 1943 when he journeys to tehran, he is -- he has several important things on the agenda, one of them is trying to ensure that his partners in the allied coalition will sign on to the idea of a postwar organization, what becomes the united nations, that he hopes will hope to turn the outbreak of a third world war. another document on display is actually a little sketch that fdr made at the tehran conference in 1943. this is in his handwriting. e saved the sketch. in this drawing, you can see in fdr's own writing, a broad sketch of what he thought the united nations might be. it starts on the left with this little circle marked 40 un. that represented the 40 nations in the united nations coalition fighting the axis powers. this represents of the idea of what becomes the u.n. general assembly. in the center is executive committee. this is really the full-time staff of what will become the uni

he met with the big three, winston churchill, joseph stalin, and roosevelt. word,efore the end of the fdr is already thinking about the postwar perio. in november, 1943, when he journeys to tehran, he has several important things on the agenda. one of them is trying to ensure that his partners in the allied coalition will sign on to the idea of a postwar organization which becomes the united nations. he hopes it will prevent the outbreak of a third world war. one of the interesting documents we have on display is actually a little sketch that fdr made at conference in 1943. it is in his handwriting. in this drawing, you can see in his own writing, a real broad sketch of what he thought the united nations might be. it starts on the left with the circle. that represented the nations that were at that time in the coalition. this represents the idea of what becomes the un's general assembly. in the center, you have something marked -- executive committee. this is really the full-time staff of what would become the united nations, the secretariat. -- four circle m

stalin stalin's, boris yeltsin's years of chaos and corruption. with increasing prominence and respect in the world. respect is important. russians have immense national pride. russia is afterall the largest country on the planet. 48 times larger than germany. it encompasses 11 time zones and straddles europe, asia and the middle east. it is also a rich country containing some of the largest deposits of raw materials from oil to natural gas. culturally it has thought of itself as the third rome, even as rome fell to the barbarians. putin understands russia. but he also understands the world. he's not foolish enough to make a frontal assault. he know s how to use power asymmetricically. he understands the internal divisions and discord and the gaping openness. he understands the fridgility of instugzs like and nato diversity. in other words, vladimir putin understands us very well. the question is do we, does donald trump really understand him? >>> the following is a cnn special report. >> the nation's bitter adversary, dangerous and deceptive. >>

sort of phenomenon here all the supports for stalin not changing not following. so many in the west that's sort of a representation that the russians are really harkening for some. yes but but many russians are still it is believed that this is actually a protest against the current system but yeah it's excesses in impunity corruption and what have you don't you think that may be you know representing part of that we have the same thing at play with china people are sort of looking beyond him really taking the issue with the system right now i mean i would i agree with that and let me just say i think that in both cases and it's interesting that russia remains to different type of system with far more government control that cetera and one might argue responsibility that the government here assumes for the well being of people you know that at least is an interesting claims to claim that side that's the narrative in the united states you know that that narrative doesn't exist as a narrative if you have an opposite narrative that the more the government gets out o

the house has noticed the prime minister's remarkable transformation in the last few weeks from stalinhe few politicians to predict the financial crisis. although naturally closer to the labour party, sir vince accepted the role of business secretary during the conservative—lib dem coalition. vince cable says british politics is badly lacking common sense and moderation. that is what he is promising to provide. vicky young, bbc news, westminster. the government's been accused of betraying rail passengers, by scrapping plans to electrify major lines in wales, the midlands and the lake district. time now for all the sports news in sport today. hello, this is sport today, live from the bbc sport centre. coming up on this programme: showing their pedigree — major winners spieth and koepka among the first round leaders at the open golf. one step closer. chris froome on the brink of a fourth tour de france title after stage 18. india beat six—time champions australia by 36 runs to reach the women's world cup final. hello and thanks for joining us on sport today. the 146th open championship a

that suggests that trump is hitler's or stalin, or his followers or nazis. am simply not saying that. what i am simply saying is that a population in distress, that has been lied to so often, willed so continuously respond similarly to someone who comes up with a view of the world, a reality that seems to include them, to reflect them, to validate them and to redeem them. whitethis is a black and video that comes from german television back in 1964. she speaks german. there are subtitles. i want to point out so the audience can be prepared to read the subtitles and we will come back to it. [speaking german] host: any reaction to what she just said there and how does it fit in with -- what was your thesis beyond what you just told us for using her in the book? it shows how close she was to what was going on there. there already was a very powerful anti-semitic tide. in the wake of the first world war, the germans did not want to believe that they had lost militarily because they just lost. there was aame that stab in the back. the jews had served in the milit

and also stalin's. she picked out, very carefully, not just what they did and anonymize that, but to whom they did it and how they did it, and why they responded. it is always a little nerve-racking. those of us who have been watching, even in this brief period of the trump presidency to use hannah to offer and allergies. that suggests that trump is hitler's or stalin, or his followers or nazis. i am simply not saying that. what i am simply saying is that a population in distress, that has been lied to so often, ignored so continuously will respond similarly to someone who comes up with a view of the world, a reality that seems to include them, to reflect them, to validate them and to redeem them. host: this is a black and white video that comes from german television back in 1964. she speaks german. there are subtitles. i want to point out so the audience can be prepared to read the subtitles and we will come back to it. >> [speaking german] host: any reaction to what she just said there and how does i

buckley wasn't sure what to do about stalin. he didn't believe the nato argument and thought he would do better than stevenson on foreign stay. >> adlai stevenson. >> the reluctant candidate of 1921 whose bus is outside and checked -- we are not trying to remove stevenson's name from anything on campus. he is okay. okay. adlai can stay. but the thought that ike would be tougher on the cold war an -- but he had some doubts about the domestic agenda, and ike proved him correct. ike, i discovered a letter eisenhower wrote to his brother basically say we just can't come and here and dismantle social security and farm subsidies and federally subsidized mortgages and this other snuff one day or one d other stuff in one day or one administrationment the american people have gotten used to and it support and if it i do that i won't have the opportunity to push through the tough defense strategy i want, which is a nuclear umbrella, the same strategy that went through the reagan era, to craft the back of the -- crack the back of the sovie

that is, i remember the right wingers who we hated likely method leawood say that stalin had murdered 7 million people. the actual number is something like 40 million. in 1956, nikita khrushchev who was then the head of the soviet union, made a secret speech which was smuggled out by the israeli mossad on the crimes of stalin. communistso many which is true, he killed more communists than all the capitalist governments put together. parents'destroyed my world, it demoralize them. my parents were never politically active after that. they would say, what about the communist party? , there isist party still a communist party but it is not very important. a party. about it is about an idea. it is about this mission to change the world. buddysion to make every equal, to redistribute income, and genders. in my view today, i do not see any difference between the current agendas and attitudes of the democratic party and the communist world i grew up in. the communist movement i grew up in. bernie sanders is the democratic party today. bernie sanders would have been the nominee if the crooked

to quote joseph stalin, death solves all problems. no man, no problem, right? march 30, 1981, 2:25 p.m., ronald reagan spoke to the afl-cio at the washington hilton. is just a few weeks into his presidency. -- he is just a few weeks into his presidency. the press is outside. they yell out to him. he lists his arm as if to deflect questions. john hinckley is waiting outside. hinckley is not part of any international conspiracy. he was just trying to get the attention of jodie foster. that was it. he had a crush on duty foster and he was tried to get her attention. he pulls out a pistol, using .22 devastator bullets, which explode on impact. reagan was shot underneath the arm. jerry parr, the secret service agent, thrusts reagan and the limousine and lands on top of him and orders the driver to take off. and reagan says, jerry, get off of me. i think you broke one of my ribs. he sees frothy bubbles from reagan's lips. he ordered the driver to go to george washington university hospital. that split decision probably saved his life. it was reported by some news org

the discussion in a 1997 article between him and stalin. obama's ambassador to russia could have a special in one ofip area those countries it appears as a place where a americans can interact with leaders, interact with people in a place with continental divide and universal aspirations. we should have some kind of emotion for something. a group of historians present with kind of evidence. in the number of historical figures, people involved in american foreign-policy. i think there is an awful a lot there. policymakers are people. they bring into their business, their dreams, their aspirations. involved, how important is early life and his emotional life and frustrations. that doesn't mean they determined the policy but influenced his approach to policy. >> i think that was a terrific introduction to what i hope would be a more provocative discussion. this is being presented on c-span. , please raise your hand speak into the microphone. there were millions out there engaged with thinking about two journal of american history articles. why

roosevelt in pressing josef stalin to refuel on soviet air bases after stalin rejected their first appeal, churchill telling roosevelt they should try again and send their planes anyway. but roosevelt replied, i do not consider it advantageous to the long-range general war prospect for me to join you in the proposed message to uncle joe. so churchill decided to send his own planes, 360 british, polish, and south after men died in the skies over warsaw. poland never forgot the heroes in the uprising. but in the west, it was easier brush them under the sandrug forget them, because remembering them would only remind us of our own moral failure to stand with the freedom fighters. again, the president paying tribute to those insurgents during his speech in warsaw. again, it's on our website. here's more from his speech this past week in which he talked about north korea, also our alliances in europe and russia's meddling in the election. president trump: agree, i think it was russia, but i think it was probably other people and/or countries, and i see nothing wrong with that statement. nobody

we saw those previous gains slow, stalin some cases, reverse course even in other cases. obama's election was the end product of a civil rights strategy that has prioritized political power, false power in my view to advance blacks. eight years later we learn the limits of that strategy. i will stop there and take questions. [applause] >> i will field questions, wait for the microphone. wait for the microphone. >> how would you compare -- >> the debate years ago between booker t. washington and 2 boys about how blacks can arise from poverty? >> i think the differences in the strategies between 2 boys and washington are exaggerated over the decades. there are more similarities than differences. booker t. washington did not reject civil rights or the importance of advancing using the political system to advance the race. and 2 boys didn't reject -- dubois didn't in fact what booker t. washington wanted to focus on but you see the seeds of something that blossomed in the post-civil rights period when it came to the choices someone like martin luther king jr. wanted to make a

. >> crimean tatars were allowed to return here in the 1990's after having been expelled by stalin duringorld war ii. and they began to cultivate old traditions once again. crimean tatars were not allowed to attend university during the soviet regime. many still live in rural areas as self-supporting farmers. eftade: let me do that, papa! aivaz: here, hold the bowl. we have enough fresh eggs. sometimes we sell them to the neighbors. >> the idyllic charm that i sense here in bakhchisaray is deceptive. many here are deeply afraid. >> the situation is not good. every morning i expect the police to come and question me and search my house. i am the chairman of the local mejlis organization. it is a kind self-governmental arm of the crimean tatars. my colleague, who is chairman of the regional mejlis organization, has been in prison for the past two years. another activist is not allowed to leave the country. and a third one is under investigation. i am not worried about myself, but i am worried for my children. >> the mejlis was classified by russia as an "extremist organization" and subseque

and perhaps thinking of in a slightly different, a much different context, stalin did say the hitlers come and go. the german people remain. i think having a longer term perspective is what angela merkel is showing here. trump's days are limited. there is hope for the climate change. it simply means everybody has to continue supporting that in any local way they can, but to expect to have leverage over the united states under the present circumstances is simply unrealistic. peter: dagmar delmer, what do you say? agmar: i see it very similar but i think it might be possible to put in some issues that combat climate change without calling that. the man doesn't read, so maybe he will in the end find it ok to say a bit more efficiency, why not? and actually he cannot really change the tide. renewable energies are much cheaper than coal and he cannot really subsidize against that. he can try, but then his small state he wants will probably be bankrupt very fast. peter: how to deal with donald trump? mekonnen: the partner of german politics is the american people. so the american economy an

that same year when stalin closed off western access to berlin, he ordered air support to the beleaguered city. 50 years ago tomorrow, as secretary cohen has noted, harry truman made one of the best decisions any commander-in-chief ever made. he was sickened by stories of african-american veterans fighting heroically for an american war, only to return to violence and hatred. he wrote, "as president, i know this is bad. i shall fight to end evils like this." and despite the extraordinary political pressures against him, despite himself growing up in a segregated community, on july 26, 1948, harry truman ordered the armed forces to integrate with executive order 9981. from that day forward, our men and women in uniform have truly been a force for freedom and a shining example to all humanity. president truman's decisive acts made crystal clear that america would not stand by while the world unraveled, that our ideas were not just words on parchment, but guide posts for coming together as americans. as truman said in the first address by any american president to the naacp, when i say all-a