Abovee: Map of World War II In the aftermath of World War I, the United States attempted to disengage itself from European affairs. The U.S. Senate rejected American membership in the LEAGUE OF NATIONS, and in the 1920s American involvement in European diplomatic life was limited to economic affairs. Moreover, the United States dramatically reduced the size of its military in the postwar years, a measure widely supported by a public increasingly opposed to war. Events in Europe and Asia in ... Read More

Above: Map of Piedmont, Italy - battleground during France and Spain conflict In 1801 a conflict broke out between France and Spain on one side with Portugal on the other. History came to term it as the War of the Oranges Above: Portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte France under Napoleon Bonaparte, together with Spain, demanded Portugal to enter into an alliance with France. Since the time of the Anglo-Portuguese Treaty of 1373, Portugal had remained an ally of Britain. Above: Thousands ... Read More

{mosimage}World War I also called the, “Great War”, began July 28th 1914. It began with a joint treaty between Austria and Hungary which declared war on Serbia. World War I became a global war which involved many nations. It began in Europe and swiftly spread all over the world. Many countries joined the war during its first months and others joined in subsequent months or years later. On July 19th 1918 Honduras and Germany joined in ... Read More