In the first three episodes of International History Declassified, Pieter Biersteker and Kian Byrne of the Woodrow Wilson Center's History and Policy Program speak with three historians to gain an international perspective of the Korean War. Seventy years since the outbreak of war on the Korean peninsula, how has our understanding of the war developed and what sources have historians and policy experts used to build this understanding? Pieter and Kian explore these questions and more with their guests.

International History Declassified

In the first episode of International History Declassified, co-hosts Pieter Biersteker and Kian Byrne speak with Dr. Charles Kraus of the History and Public Policy Program about the origins of the Korean War and the Chinese perspective. Dr. Kraus explains the role of Mao Zedong in the decision to invade South Korea, and how Chinese see the war today.

International History Declassified - Charles Kraus

Esteemed historian Samuel Wells joins co-hosts Pieter Biersteker and Kian Byrne to discuss the broader context of the Korean War and how US President Harry Truman made the decision to involve the US in the conflict.  According to Dr. Wells, much of our understanding of the Korean War today is due to the opening of the former Soviet archives in the early 1990s.

International History Declassified - Samuel Wells

Co-hosts Pieter Biersteker and Kian Byrne sit down with Professor Sergey Radchenko to gain some insight into the Soviet view of the Korean War. Professor Radchenko outlines some interesting archives to explore and discusses the future of the field of international history.

International History Declassified - Sergey Radchenko

Podcasts and event audio from the Woodrow Wilson Center's History and Public Policy Program, which includes the Cold War International History Project, the North Korea International Documentation Project, and the Nuclear Proliferation International History Project and is home to the Digital Archive at www.digitalarchive.org

International History Declassified, with Pieter Biersteker and Kian Byrne of the History and Policy Program focuses on interviews with historians to gain insight into their research, their sources, and their experiences.

Sport in the Cold War is hosted by Vince Hunt, and features insightful discussions with expert historians. Supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities and directed by Professor Robert Edelman (UC San Diego), Professor Christopher Young (University of Cambridge), and Dr. Christian Ostermann (History and Public Policy Program, Woodrow Wilson Center).