All posts tagged War

The American Civil War was one of the largest in world history. The number of American lives lost in this war had never been heard of, nor has it been. The fighting that took place tore our nation apart and we still feel the effects 135 years later. This war . . . Read more

Civil WarIn this meeting of the Southern Historical Association great emphasis has been placed upon a re-examination of numerous phases of our history relating to the Civil War. While several papers have dealt with certain forces which helped bring about the Civil War, none has attempted a general synthesis of . . . Read more

Who Won the War and Peace?There is an issue that followed the Civil War that can only really be addressed in retrospect. Who won the Civil War? Not necessarily the war itself, but who won the peace. There is not really a single or definitive answer because the effects and . . . Read more

After the Constitution was adopted by all of the States in 1789, uniting the States into one nation, differences between the States had been worked out through compromises. By 1861 these differences between the Northern States (which included the Mid-Western and Western States) and the Southern States had become so . . . Read more

The war in Afghanistan is one of the longest wars in the United States history. The United States army has been there since 9/11/2001. In February 2009, President Barack Obama ordered 17,000 He plans on sending another 30,000 troops this year. This war has sparked many anti-war efforts. Many parents . . . Read more

To many, the Vietnam War symbolizes controversy, myth and question in America. There are many events that made Americans wonder what reasons we had for puttingour troops and families in Vietnam. Up till that point, many other Americans hadnever questioned the acts of the American government and armed forces. Issuesdealt . . . Read more

The Vietnam WarThe Vietnam War is truly one of the most unique wars ever fought by the Unites States of by any country. It was never officially declared a war (Knowll, 3). It had no official beginning nor an official end. It was fought over 10,000 miles away in a . . . Read more

yet discovered and discussed all of them so there might be more causesthan what we know now. The spark of the Great War was theassassination of the Archduke Francis Ferdinand, heir to the throne ofAustria-Hungary, and his wife by a Serbian nationalist on the morningof June 28, 1914, while traveling . . . Read more

Do you know who was the general for the Second Battle of Bull Run? Everyone knowswhat the Second Battle of Bull Run is but who was the general? Some people even knowthat the North won that battle. Most people do not know that General George Meadedefeated General Lee at that . . . Read more