audiobook Continental vs Redcoat: American Revolutionary War (Combat) by David Bonk in History

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In no nation on earth has history accelerated with such speed as in Korea. A medieval dynasty at the end of the 19th century; it underwent a traumatic colonization; then; in its hour of liberation was divided by the great powers at the end of World War II. Devastated by a fratricidal war; the peninsula has remained divided ever since. South Korea is the greatest national success story of the 20th century. From the ashes of war; it transformed itself; against the odds - and against much advice - into an industrial powerhouse and thriving democracy. Now a high-tech wonderland; it is undergoing social and cultural transformations that add further layers to its dynamic DNA. North Korea is an economic; social and political disaster; successful only at totalitarianism. Having transmogrified from a blood-and-iron communist dictatorship into a bizarre; neo-fascist monarchy; it is a black hole at the heart of Asia. Engulfed by paranoia; the regime presides over a malnourished populace; a 1.1 million man army and a nuclear arsenal. From nuclear missiles to Samsung smartphones; from assassins to salarymen; from Kim Il-sung to Psy; this is the extraordinary story of the flashpoint peninsula that dominates talk in boardrooms and newsrooms. Korea; the author argues; provides two stark benchmarks for national development: Epic success and catastrophic failure. And its final chapter has yet to be written.