• 1904 - 1905 Russo-Japanese War Below: Map during Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905) • 1905 Revolution of 1905 in Russia Below: Gory Sunday during the revolution in Russia (1905) 1911 - 1912 Turco-Italian War fought over Libya Below: Turkish soldiers marching for war • 1912 - 1913 Two Balkan Wars Below: Balkan soldiers and artillery deployed for war Two Balkan Wars are fought for control of the European territories of the Ottoman Empire • 1914 - 1918 World War I Below: War scene in World War I World War ... Read More

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

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

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

{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

{mosimage}The United States and Soviet Union flourished in major competition to authorize the support of the nonaligned countries, with the use of economic and military help.   The two countries that were considered to be the superpowers after the Second World War were the United States and the Soviet Union. Both countries stood in opposition in many different ways. The two superpowers competed in the form of military-security contention, philosophical challenges between Wilsonian and Leninism point of view and even in ... Read More

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

Many people maintain that countries such as Holland, Sweden, Switzerland and Liechtenstein that remained neural during World War II actually served the purposes of the Third Reich by their neutrality. Many contend that there is no neutrality during war. This may be the case, since it is well documented that in all of these countries, people fleeing the Nazis were harboured, often at the significant risk. But it does remain puzzling that a wealthy country like Switzerland, located in ... Read More

There are many stories related to the World War II. Some of them are being unearthed now after so many years and some of them are being fought for the rights by some people who want justice after their beloved have already laid their lives for the respective countries. Due to the lack of information there have been instances till date where proper information about the happenings during the World War II have not been correctly reported. In one such similar cases two ... Read More

There are many stories related to the World War II. Some of them are being unearthed now after so many years and some of them are being fought for the rights by some people who want justice after their beloved have already laid their lives for the respective countries. Due to the lack of information there have been instances till date where proper information about the happenings during the World War II have not been correctly reported. In one such similar cases two ... Read More