The Partition of India
Britain leaves India in a hurry. A line is drawn on a map by a man who's never been there. 15 million people flee in both directions and a million die.
The Founding of Israel
Three years after the Holocaust, the State of Israel is declared. Five Arab armies invade the next day. The conflict has not ended since.
The Iran Hostage Crisis
Iranian students storm the U.S. embassy and hold 52 Americans for 444 days. A failed rescue mission ends in flames in the desert.
The Rwandan Genocide
In 100 days, neighbors murder neighbors with machetes. 800,000 dead. The world watches and does almost nothing.
The Yugoslav Wars
A multi-ethnic country tears itself apart along religious and ethnic lines. The word 'genocide' returns to Europe for the first time since WWII.
September 11
Hijacked planes hit the Twin Towers and the Pentagon. A fourth crashes in a Pennsylvania field. The world after this morning is a different one.
The Iraq War
The U.S. invades Iraq looking for weapons that aren't there. Topples Saddam in three weeks. Spends the next decade trying to leave.
The 2008 Financial Crisis
Wall Street's bet on bad mortgages blows up. Lehman Brothers vanishes overnight. The whole global economy nearly goes with it.
The Arab Spring
A Tunisian street vendor sets himself on fire. Within months, dictators across the Arab world are falling. Then it gets complicated.
The COVID-19 Pandemic
A virus from a market in Wuhan locks down the entire planet. Millions die. The world learns the word 'unprecedented' the hard way.
Frequently Asked Questions
What stories are in the Modern Conflicts collection?
The Modern Conflicts collection includes 10 stories: The Partition of India, The Founding of Israel, The Iran Hostage Crisis, The Rwandan Genocide, The Yugoslav Wars, and 5 more. All available as immersive audio on History Tea.
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Yes! All 10 stories in the Modern Conflicts collection are completely free to listen to on the History Tea app. Download on iOS and start listening today.
What time periods does Modern Conflicts cover?
The Modern Conflicts collection spans 1947 CE, 1948 CE, 1979 CE, 1994 CE and more. Each story is a fresh, cinematic retelling with immersive narration.
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