World War II

Categories: History World

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 [...]

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

The Trojan War, true war or a myth!

Categories: History Europe

Above: Map during the Trojan War The Trojan War is said to be fought somewhere between 12th century and 13th century BC. The Trojan War started as a fight between three goddesses over an apple given to them by Eris, goddess of strife, the three goddesses Athena, Hera and Aphrodite, were supposed to choose the [...]

Above: Map during the Trojan War The Trojan War is said to be fought somewhere between 12th century and 13th century BC. The Trojan War started as a fight between three goddesses over an apple given to them by Eris, goddess of strife, the three goddesses Athena, Hera and Aphrodite, were supposed to choose the fairest one amongst them and receive the apple. Above: A portrait depicting the 'Trojan War' derivation The goddesses went to Paris, a Trojan to ask for ... Read More

Kurukshetra War 32 B.C. Ancient India

Categories: History Asia

Above: Map of Ancient India (click map to enlarge) All wars create landmark in the human history and teach us some lessons through the outcomes. Human race has always been at war, with the right warring against wrong and vice versa. Above: Picture of lord Krishna The same happened in Ancient India, the was between [...]

Above: Map of Ancient India (click map to enlarge) All wars create landmark in the human history and teach us some lessons through the outcomes. Human race has always been at war, with the right warring against wrong and vice versa. Above: Picture of lord Krishna The same happened in Ancient India, the was between the Kauravas and Pandavas is well known for Lord Krishna’s teachings in the Bhagvad Gita. Kauravas and Pandavas were sibling families, with one righteous and the ... 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

IRAQ WAR

Categories: War Opinion

{mosimage}There are many reasons the United States attacked Iraq. The attack on the United States in 2001 is the primary reason The United States went into Iraq to eradicate the training centers terrorists. The chief target was the Taliban in Afghanistan. After getting rid of the Al Qaeda terrorists, the next targeted areas were in [...]

{mosimage}There are many reasons the United States attacked Iraq. The attack on the United States in 2001 is the primary reason The United States went into Iraq to eradicate the training centers terrorists. The chief target was the Taliban in Afghanistan. After getting rid of the Al Qaeda terrorists, the next targeted areas were in Iraq and Iran due to intelligence reports of chemical and biological weapons facilities. This lead the United States to war on Iraq for ... Read More

The Financial Cost of Modern War

Categories: War Opinion

During the 20th and nascent 21st centauries, the United States has engaged in seven major wars, two of which are currently ongoing. Since only a portion of one war, World War II, was actually fought on United States soil in the Hawaiian Island and the Southern Pacific Islands, including Guam and the Solomon Island, this [...]

During the 20th and nascent 21st centauries, the United States has engaged in seven major wars, two of which are currently ongoing. Since only a portion of one war, World War II, was actually fought on United States soil in the Hawaiian Island and the Southern Pacific Islands, including Guam and the Solomon Island, this country has not suffered large damage to its infrastructure. Therefore, the U.S. has not faced the huge costs of rebuilding that other countries have ... Read More

What would be the results of present chaos in Iraq?

Categories: War Opinion

It is being seen that if there does not end up any reconciliation in Iraq and formation of a stable government does not happen, then there would be repercussions of this situations not just in that state but also all over the Middle East. Iraq not becoming stable would boost sectarian violence in almost all [...]

It is being seen that if there does not end up any reconciliation in Iraq and formation of a stable government does not happen, then there would be repercussions of this situations not just in that state but also all over the Middle East. Iraq not becoming stable would boost sectarian violence in almost all states of Middle East. The present situation in Iraq should not be debated over whether the war is correct or wrong, the situation should be looked at ... Read More

N.Korea funds freed as nuclear deadline nears

Categories: War News

N.Korea funds freed as nuclear deadline nears By Jonathan Thatcher 1 hour, 18 minutes ago SEOUL (Reuters) – The United States said on Tuesday that Macau authorities have unblocked funds in frozen North Korean accounts and urged Pyongyang to work toward shutting down a nuclear reactor by a weekend deadline. The reclusive state has insisted [...]

N.Korea funds freed as nuclear deadline nears By Jonathan Thatcher 1 hour, 18 minutes ago SEOUL (Reuters) - The United States said on Tuesday that Macau authorities have unblocked funds in frozen North Korean accounts and urged Pyongyang to work toward shutting down a nuclear reactor by a weekend deadline. The reclusive state has insisted it will only close the reactor, which supplies it with weapons-grade plutonium, once $25 million dollars in funds linked to North Korean interests and frozen since 2005 in ... Read More

China rejects criticism of military

Categories: War News

China rejects criticism of military China BEIJING – China rejected criticism by Vice President Dick Cheney about its military ambitions, saying Tuesday that it is a force for stability in the world. Cheney, on a swing through Asia last week, said some of Beijing’s actions were at odds with its words about its military expansion [...]

China rejects criticism of military China BEIJING - China rejected criticism by Vice President Dick Cheney about its military ambitions, saying Tuesday that it is a force for stability in the world. Cheney, on a swing through Asia last week, said some of Beijing’s actions were at odds with its words about its military expansion being peaceful. He pointed to last month’s anti-satellite test in which China fired a missile into a defunct weather satellite, making it just the third nation to use ... Read More