<description>&lt;p&gt;The U.S. Marines had a soldier who fought with Chinese communists before WWII — and then created America’s first Special Forces.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In this episode of Why Wars Happened, Stephen Platt uncovers the forgotten story of Evans Carlson, the man who defied military tradition, clashed with generals, and built the Marine Raiders. His ideas shaped modern warfare, but the military wanted him erased.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Timestamps:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;00:00 – Intro&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;00:49 – Meet historian Stephen Platt&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;01:27 – Who was Evans Carlson?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;03:00 – Early life &amp;amp; influences&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;04:58 – Fighting with Chinese communists&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;13:21 – Founding the Marine Raiders&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;14:55 – Why his tactics caused friction&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;21:22 – What happened after the war&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;28:24 – Final thoughts &amp;amp; book info&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;#WWII #MarineRaiders #SpecialForces #MilitarySecrets #WhyWarsHappened&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Why Wars Happened History Podcast

Emily Ross

INTERVIEW: The Soldier the U.S. Tried to Forget

AUG 12, 202530 MIN
Why Wars Happened History Podcast

INTERVIEW: The Soldier the U.S. Tried to Forget

AUG 12, 202530 MIN

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<p>The U.S. Marines had a soldier who fought with Chinese communists before WWII — and then created America’s first Special Forces.</p><p>In this episode of Why Wars Happened, Stephen Platt uncovers the forgotten story of Evans Carlson, the man who defied military tradition, clashed with generals, and built the Marine Raiders. His ideas shaped modern warfare, but the military wanted him erased.</p><p>Timestamps:</p><p>00:00 – Intro</p><p>00:49 – Meet historian Stephen Platt</p><p>01:27 – Who was Evans Carlson?</p><p>03:00 – Early life &amp; influences</p><p>04:58 – Fighting with Chinese communists</p><p>13:21 – Founding the Marine Raiders</p><p>14:55 – Why his tactics caused friction</p><p>21:22 – What happened after the war</p><p>28:24 – Final thoughts &amp; book info</p><p>#WWII #MarineRaiders #SpecialForces #MilitarySecrets #WhyWarsHappened</p>