80 days from World War 1

Categories: History World

It is 80 years since the World War I started. The war lasted from 1914 to 1918 and there were lost 10 million lives. Europe`s map was changed forever. By historical analysis , the World War 1 is known as “the war to end all wars”.

It is 80 years since the World War I started. The war lasted from 1914 to 1918 and there were lost 10 million lives. Europe`s map was changed forever. By historical analysis , the World War 1 is known as "the war to end all wars". Read More

Operation Enduring Freedom

Categories: War Opinion

Above: Air Force Combat Controller Unit practicing firing movement Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) is the official name used by the U.S. government for its military response to the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States. It was previously planned to have been called “Operation Infinite Justice,” but this phrase had previously been restricted to [...]

Above: Air Force Combat Controller Unit practicing firing movement Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) is the official name used by the U.S. government for its military response to the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States. It was previously planned to have been called "Operation Infinite Justice," but this phrase had previously been restricted to the description of God (among followers of several faiths), and it is believed to have been changed to avoid offense to Muslims. On October 5, 2006 ... Read More

Operation Desert Storm

Categories: History World

Above: Map during Operation Desert Storm showing military advance (click map to enlarge) On August 2, 1990, Iraqi forces invaded Kuwait. While Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein had been making threats against Kuwait for a while, his actual invasion caught most of the world by surprise. Above: Picture of General Norman Schwarzkopf The extent of the [...]

Above: Map during Operation Desert Storm showing military advance (click map to enlarge) On August 2, 1990, Iraqi forces invaded Kuwait. While Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein had been making threats against Kuwait for a while, his actual invasion caught most of the world by surprise. Above: Picture of General Norman Schwarzkopf The extent of the Iraqi invasion was also a surprise. Those who had expected an attack, like Commander of US Central Command General Norman Schwarzkopf, expected just a limited attack ... Read More

Vietnam War Facts

Categories: History Asia

Above: Map during Vietnam War Vietnam War was one of the longest war fought by America. It started in the year 1954. There were huge numbers of casualties in this war and did cost a fortune to both the countries. There were too many myths surrounding the Vietnam War which ended up the war being [...]

Above: Map during Vietnam War Vietnam War was one of the longest war fought by America. It started in the year 1954. There were huge numbers of casualties in this war and did cost a fortune to both the countries. There were too many myths surrounding the Vietnam War which ended up the war being misunderstood by the world. There were misunderstandings like the Above: Vietnamese soldier being tortured by American troop The American soldiers used inhuman and torture tactics, however ... Read More

The Cost of Conflict

Categories: War Opinion

When looking at the impact wartime has on a nation and the world, there are both the economic and human costs. Governments often fail to consider the human costs until in the aftermath of war. In World War I, 1914-1918, the direct costs of the war were in the neighborhood of $150 million.   The [...]

When looking at the impact wartime has on a nation and the world, there are both the economic and human costs. Governments often fail to consider the human costs until in the aftermath of war. In World War I, 1914-1918, the direct costs of the war were in the neighborhood of $150 million.   The human cost was 37 million individuals for those involved directly in the conflict and an additional 10 million in civilian populations. While many thought this devastation ... Read More

War – Technology Generator

Categories: War Opinion

Of the entire struggle generated by war, technology has been one of its more beneficial offspring. Submarines – Perhaps many do not realize that the submarine, in its crudest form, was a product of the American Revolutionary war Americans in the Revolutionary and Civil wars pioneered submarine warfare. It wasn’t until World War I, however, [...]

Of the entire struggle generated by war, technology has been one of its more beneficial offspring. Submarines - Perhaps many do not realize that the submarine, in its crudest form, was a product of the American Revolutionary war Americans in the Revolutionary and Civil wars pioneered submarine warfare. It wasn't until World War I, however, when they became an efficient piece of military equipment.   Germany used the submarine as a means of ending Great Britain's naval dominance. Though submarines are still commissioned ... Read More

The Fortunes of War

Categories: War Opinion

{mosimage}Mankind has claimed a variety of reasons and justifications when declaring war on each other. Human rights and freedom have often been the focus, while skeptics claim a more financial motive. Colonialism and conquest, the thinking behind the great medieval European wars and conflicts, were to expand empires. While expressing that this was done under [...]

{mosimage}Mankind has claimed a variety of reasons and justifications when declaring war on each other. Human rights and freedom have often been the focus, while skeptics claim a more financial motive. Colonialism and conquest, the thinking behind the great medieval European wars and conflicts, were to expand empires. While expressing that this was done under Divine direction, the motive had a more 'earthly' origin. As explorers discovered other resources in an ever-expanding world, they sought to claim them for their financiers and themselves. ... Read More

Signs of War – a Historical Perspective

Categories: War Opinion

{mosimage}Throughout history, mankind has resorted to armed conflict to resolve cultural, religious, humanitarian, sovereign and economical differences. These conflicts have taken the form of civil, revolutionary, guerrilla and world war. Back in the days of King Solomon, when ‘war machines’ were chariots and armaments were swords and shields, one of the greatest signs of war [...]

{mosimage}Throughout history, mankind has resorted to armed conflict to resolve cultural, religious, humanitarian, sovereign and economical differences. These conflicts have taken the form of civil, revolutionary, guerrilla and world war. Back in the days of King Solomon, when 'war machines' were chariots and armaments were swords and shields, one of the greatest signs of war was the amassing of horses, the fastest transportation of the day. Civil wars have been the result of internal strife, when a nation finds itself sharply ... Read More

Financial Effects of War for America

Categories: War Opinion

{mosimage}Wars are never cheap. Wars are destructive, therefore cause damages to life, businesses and finances for everyone. The one who is involved in the war or the one who is a victim of war, all suffer losses. America has always been to one war or another, however, Iraq war is the biggest war, in terms [...]

{mosimage}Wars are never cheap. Wars are destructive, therefore cause damages to life, businesses and finances for everyone. The one who is involved in the war or the one who is a victim of war, all suffer losses. America has always been to one war or another, however, Iraq war is the biggest war, in terms of technology used and losses incurred that America has faced. This has been having a negative impact on the American economy. The fiscal deficit of American economy is increased ... Read More

World War II- Overview

Categories: War Opinion

{mosimage}World War II was the largest war ever in the history of mankind. There was a mobilization of 100 million troops and 72 million people were killed in this war. This war involved 61 countries from all over the world. World War II is the most remembered for its genocide carried out by the Nazis [...]

{mosimage}World War II was the largest war ever in the history of mankind. There was a mobilization of 100 million troops and 72 million people were killed in this war. This war involved 61 countries from all over the world. World War II is the most remembered for its genocide carried out by the Nazis again the Jews and usage of nuclear bomb by America, which is the only time a nuke bomb, was used, thankfully. This war lasted for 12 years from ... Read More