Six weeks ago, on Feb. 4, I wrote anarticle, “What a US Trap for Russia in Ukraine Might Look Like,” in which I laid out a scenario in which Ukraine would begin an offensive against ethnic Russian civilians in Donbass, forcing Russia to decide whether to abandon them or to intervene...
When the United States entered WWII, African-Americans joined the fight to defeat fascism abroad. But meanwhile, the decades-long fight on the home front for equal access to employment, housing, education and voting rights continued. These concerns prompted James G. Thompson, a 26-...
How Was the US Involved in WWII Before Pearl Harbor? Before formally entering World War II, FDR came up with a few key strategies to provide critical aid to allies in Europe in the fight against Hitler’s Nazi Party. Read more Why FDR’s Own VP Ran Against Him Franklin D. Roosevelt’...
How the US and Japan Went From Enemies to Allies After WWII General Douglas MacArthur led a seven-year occupation that demilitarized, democratized and helped rebuild the Pacific nation. Read more Why Eisenhower Added ‘Under God’ to the Pledge of Allegiance During the Cold War The pledge, as ...
When the Soviets turned the weaknesses of the ‘Po-2’ light night bomber into strengths, it became one of the most effective military aircraft of the...
What is the risk to the US of a such large percentage of the population supporting a presidential candidate whose known actions are contrary to one’s core values and contrary to national security? Many people under age 50, or even age 60, might not feel any connection to WWII and the ef...
According to Turnstiles.us, farmers were the first to use them; at that time, they were just stiles made from wood. These gates allowed farmers to pass through adjacent fields while keeping their livestock in one place.Turnstiles appeared in commercial and business facilities in the early 20th ...
There are likely several factors why World War I resulted in more deaths than the Napoleonic Wars. First, although the Napoleonic Wars were a longer... See full answer below. Learn more about this topic: The Rise & Fall of Napoleon Bonaparte | Overview & Death ...
If this tender hit from 1970 doesn’t wreck you, nothing will. Merle Haggard re-made Ernest Tubb’s WWII song into one perfect for describing what mothers were going through during the Vietnam War. It’s a light arrangement with a heavy message and a perfect Memorial Day song. ...
The officially neutral country became a battleground in the Cold War between the United States and Soviet Union, with American bombers dropping over two million tons of cluster bombs over Laos—more than all the bombs dropped during WWII combined. Today, Laos is the most heavily bombed nation in...