Dec 5, 20070

The Two Great Chechen Wars for Chechnya

Categories: History Europe

Above: Map showing the location of Chechnya
The Chechen war has been fought for a long time. It started even before the Russian Union broke in December 1991; this led to division of the union into many smaller countries. The Chechen Republic was at war ever since September 1991 in order to gain status [...]

Above: Map showing the location of Chechnya The Chechen war has been fought for a long time. It started even before the Russian Union broke in December 1991; this led to division of the union into many smaller countries. The Chechen Republic was at war ever since September 1991 in order to gain status as an independent state. Chechnya was finally recognized as an independent state in the year 1995. There were two wars the first one from 1991 to 1993, the ... Read More

Dec 4, 20070

Spanish Civil War 1936-1939

Categories: History Europe

Above: Map during Civil War from 1936 - 1939 (click map to enlarge)
In 1936 the military, supported by conservatives within the country, staged a revolt against the Republican government of Spain. In the beginning the military coup met with failure. Civil war ensued. It was bloody in its ferocity with both sides [...]

Above: Map during Civil War from 1936 - 1939 (click map to enlarge) In 1936 the military, supported by conservatives within the country, staged a revolt against the Republican government of Spain. In the beginning the military coup met with failure. Civil war ensued. It was bloody in its ferocity with both sides determined to win at any cost. Above: American volunteers stretching and raising their riffle The rebels, called the Nationalists, got help from Fascist Italy and Nazi Germany. On ... Read More