William Stroock

19FortyFive — What if World War I Had Kept Going? On Nov. 14, 1918, American Expeditionary Force artillery spoke once more. Hundreds of American 75mm guns hammered German positions on the east bank of the River Meuse. After a barrage lasting half an hour, tens of thousands of Doughboys went over the top.

19FortyFive — Editor's Note: The following is a historical what-if scenario that looks at how the Middle East would have changed if Saddam Hussein's invasion of Kuwait was never contested. (Subscribe to Our YouTube Channel Here. 19FortyFive publishes original videos every day.) Ten years after Saddam Hussein conquered Kuwait, it is clear he changed the Middle East [...]

19FortyFive — Editor's Note: We present a little alternative history, a what-if that looks at if President Bill Clinton had resigned during the Monica Lewinsky scandal. It was embarrassing, really. (Subscribe to Our YouTube Channel Here. 19FortyFive publishes original videos every day.) A few days after internet provocateur Matt Drudge broke the news of the Clinton/Lewinsky Scandal, [...]

The Past — William Stroock analyses the decisive battle of the 1973 Yom Kippur War: a massive clash of Egyptian and Israeli armour in the Sinai Desert.

The Past — Britain and the US have not always enjoyed a 'special relationship'. During the 19th century, relations between the two were often tense. William Stroock lo ...

Warfare History Network — By William Stroock As the fateful day drew to a close, the exhausted soldiers of the German 25th and 82nd Reserve Divisions huddled in their trenches. It was May 30, 1918, and for the past two days the Germans had battled elements of the American 1st Division for control of the small village of Cantigny [...]

19FortyFive — Robert Kagan has taken to the pages of Foreign Affairs (where else?) to argue for American internationalism. The author of several books, Kagan is a staunch advocate for an interventionist American foreign policy. He earned degrees from Yale and Harvard, and a doctorate from American University in Washington D.C.

19FortyFive — As I write this, Republican House Leader Kevin McCarthy has failed several times to get enough votes to become a speaker. (Subscribe to Our YouTube Channel Here. Check out More 19FortyFive Videos Here) One really shouldn't be surprised. Just remember, it was McCarthy's job to win the House majority last year.

Substack — How China Won the Taiwan War Before It Began