DisputedPast

Event: Colonialism

  • Inside Syria

    Inside Syria

    If you want to understand the conflict in Syria, watch this documentary. Robin Barnwell examines the history of the region, and finds the roots of todays conflict in the ethnic and religious diversity. Colonial powers stirred up these differences to control the country. This shocking account of the confusing conflict was filmed during the hostilities,…

  • Battlefield Vietnam (1): Dien Bien Phu

    Battlefield Vietnam (1): Dien Bien Phu

    The first part of the Battlefield Vietnam series covers the post-war era of French rule in Indochina (Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia). After the Japanese defeat in World War II the Vietminh proclaimed the independence of the Vietnam. Chairman of the Communist party Ho Chi Minh gained international support, but the French tried to regain control over…