Above: Map of Israel in 1948 - 1949 {mosimage}Civil war broke out in Palestine following the declaration of Partition by the United Nations. During its course, the Jews consolidated their control on their assigned part of Palestine. During this period some of Arabs of Palestine suddenly became refugees. Many left the Jewish areas of their own accord, some were encouraged to leave by other Arabs and some were coerced to leave by the Jews. Above: picture of Soldier killed during the war On May ... Read More

Above: Map of Civil War in America (1861 - 1865) The American Civil War (1861-1865) was a separatist conflict between the United States Federal government (the "Union") and eleven Southern slave states that declared their secession and formed the Confederate States of America, led by President Jefferson Davis. The Union, led by President Abraham Lincoln and the Republican Party, opposed the expansion of slavery and rejected any right of secession. Fighting commenced on April 12, 1861, when Confederate forces attacked a Federal ... Read More

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: A map during Italo - Abyssinian War, showing Italian attack plans in invading Ethiopia In 1935 there broke out a war between Italy and Ethiopia the outcome of which was Abyssinia or Ethiopia's acceptance of Italian rule. This incident was not a minor one and has been regarded by history to be one of the thorns that led to the outbreak of World War II. It showed how ineffective the League of Nations was when the great powers chose to ... Read More

Above: Map during the First Battle of Panipat Panipat a small town in Harayana state of India has been witness to many a major battles since the early 12th century. This little town has been the site for most of the invaders who tried to capture India. India then had a large Delhi sultanate ruled by Ibrahim Lodhi and Lahore (now in Pakistan) had a Lodhi Governor, Daulat Khan Lodhi. Above: Painting of the First Emperor of Mughal - ... Read More