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 [...]

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 human [...]

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, [...]

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