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