United For Peace Podcast

3.6 - Catching Up With Sukarno (Part 2)

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 13:00:00 -0400

Parliamentary democracy begins and ends in Indonesia. Sukarno becomes an even bigger boss. And UNTEA is finally created! We are finally about to get to the UN peacekeeping operation, after 6 episodes in this series in a show about UN peacekeeping.

3.5 - Catching Up With Sukarno (Part 1)

Thu, 24 Oct 2024 14:00:00 -0400

We are marathoning Indonesian political history from 1950 to 1961, in two parts, because, well, just look at the run time for just about half the relevant information in that period.

3.4 - The Indonesian National Revolution Part 4

Fri, 17 Nov 2023 13:00:00 -0500

The Revolution finally ends. But that does not mean Indonesia and the Netherlands are done fighting. They will simply be on break.

3.3 - The Indonesian National Revolution Part 3

Thu, 26 Oct 2023 15:00:00 -0400

The army is a mess. The government is a mess. The Dutch are imperialist. But the revolution is almost over. Almost.

3.2 - The Indonesian National Revolution Part 2

Fri, 22 Sep 2023 16:00:00 -0400

Battles and massacres and intrigues, oh my!

3.1 - The Indonesian National Revolution, Part 1

Thu, 24 Aug 2023 15:00:00 -0400

The Dutch East Indies consolidate. Indonesia Declares Independence! Open conflict is just on the horizon!

2.6 - A UNEF Retrospective

Tue, 28 Feb 2023 11:00:00 -0500

We look back at why the mission was made by the General Assembly, why the GA would not continue making armed missions, how the mission succeeded, how it failed, and why it could not permanently settle things around Israel/Palestine.

2.5 - It All Falls Apart

Thu, 12 Jan 2023 13:00:00 -0500

In this episode, we cover the tragic ending of UNEF I. Not tragic just because it is ending, but because of how it ended.

2.4 - Mission Accomplished

Thu, 08 Dec 2022 16:00:00 -0500

Israel fully withdraws from Egypt, and UNEF inserts itself between the two States to maintain the peace. So, mission accomplished... for now.

2.3 - A Questionable Start

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 13:00:00 -0500

We discuss the fight over the legality of the UNEF and start going over its deployment and operations.

2.2 - What To Do, What To Do

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 14:00:00 -0400

The United Nations creates the first ever armed peacekeeping mission and deploys it. It is no easy feat.

2.1 - Under The Shadow Of War

Thu, 08 Sep 2022 16:00:00 -0400

Egypt nationalizes the Suez Canal; The UK, France, and Israel are not pleased with Egypt overall and decide to invade. Many fear this could be the start of a third world war. Spoiler alert: it is not, but it could have been!

1.6 - ONUC in Retrospect

Sun, 24 Jul 2022 18:00:00 -0400

Wherein we cover the neglected civilian aid side of the mission, what more if anything ONUC could have done for the Congo, and what the UN learned from the Operation.

1.5 - Crisis Averted?

Sat, 09 Jul 2022 20:00:00 -0400

In December 1962, ONUC launched Operation Grand Slam, brining Katanga to its knees and finally, FINALLY bringing it back into the Congo by 1963. This was not until after experiencing tragedy on account of Antoine Gizenga's conspiratorial followers, however. This is the end of ONUC, but we will return for a retrospective in the next episode and cover the neglected civilian operations in the mission as well.

1.4 - Operation UNOKAT

Sat, 25 Jun 2022 22:00:00 -0400

After constant harassment from Katanga, ONUC finally takes extreme action to all but cripple the Katangese government and its resistance to reintegration with the Congo. Tshombe, however, remains stubborn as ever.

1.3 - The War on Mercenaries

Fri, 10 Jun 2022 19:00:00 -0400

ONUC creates a new mission command in Elisabethville in order to expel foreign mercenaries and advisors from Katanga. It is not a smooth process. Guest starring: morning birds singing directly outside my window.

1.2 - A Constitutional Crisis

Tue, 31 May 2022 11:00:00 -0400

Just two months into the UN Operation in the Congo, the State and Government of the Congo got into a fight. Yes, those are two separate things. And the consequences will be enormous.

1.1 - The Congo in Crisis

Tue, 31 May 2022 11:00:00 -0400

In June 1960, the Republic of the Congo gained formal independence from Belgium. It did not take long for a crisis to erupt after a fool lit a match in a prime tinderbox.