What were three causes of the Thirty Years' War? How did World War I change the way in which wars are fought? Who was in WW1? What is one result of World War II? What event caused the U.S. to enter WWII? What factors caused the rise of Japanese militarism? What are four main ...
In what world regions or countries was the Seven Years' War fought? What is another name for the Persian Gulf War? What countries were involved in the Vietnam War? What countries were involved in the Battle of Yorktown? Who won the Saudi-Yemeni War?
After the famous dams raid, thousands of equally daring missions were flown in WWII by 617 Squadron. Find out about them here, from former RAF Tornado Navigator and Gulf War veteran John Nichol. The role RAF 617 Squadron in the destruction of the dams at the heart of the industrial Ruhr ...
Entirely rebuilt after the Warsaw Uprising of 1944, the Old Town is also symbolic of Warsaw’s rise from the ruins of WWII and of Varsovians’ pride in their city. When US General Dwight Eisenhower visited Warsaw after the war he was moved to comment, "I have seen many towns destroyed,...
What was the first world war fought over? What were the three causes for decolonization after WWII? What caused the War of Austrian Succession? What caused the Second Battle of Ypres? What battle ended WWI? Who fired the first shot in WW1? What caused the Carlist Wars? Who did Austria ...
Germany and its allies had major parts in the beginning of the conflicts. World war one was fought between the Triple Entente & Italy versus Germany and Austria-Hungary & the Ottoman Empire. The results for both wars were almost the same. In World War one, no army lost; however, Germany...
At the age of 27, Stafford chose to be a conscientious objector when he was drafted into WWII — a few years older than I was during that thunderstorm. He chose not to participate in a war that was framed as moral, just, and unquestionably popular. He served four years in various priso...
African Americans, Hispanic Americans, and other minorities fought against racial prejudice, disenfranchisement, and discriminatory laws. Women who were allowed to work during the war years were expected to return to their traditional roles in households. There were also existential threats hanging...
these attempted to prevent eviction of residents and businesses that lived and operated there, while others fought for a “right of return” for inhabitants or those who held community gardens (allotments), though none of these campaigns were successful (Life Island2006; Hatcher2012; Husni-Bey...
On April 29, Adolf Hitler finally married Eva Braun, his mistress for some 15 years, and on April 30 they committed suicide together. Both bodies were subsequently burned just outside the bunker entrance. Joseph Goebbels and his wife, Magda, chose suicide after killing their six children. Seve...