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The Spanish-American War During the last years of the nineteenth century, the United States would find itself involved in what John Jay, the American secretary of state, later referred to as a “splendid little war; begun with highest motives, carried on with magnificent intelligence and spirit, favored by that fortune which loves the brave.” From…

The Algerian War, also known as the Algerian War of Independence or the Algerian Revolution (Arabic: ?????? ?????????? Al-thawra Al-Jazaa’iriyya;, Berber: Tagrawla Tadzayrit;, French: Guerre d’Algérie or Révolution algérienne) was a war between France and the Algerian National Liberation Front (French: Front de Libération Nationale – FLN) from 1954 to 1962, which led to Algeria…

During the time up to the winter strike against Trenton Washington recognizes the symptoms of the protracted war on his own forces, the Continental Army was falling apart around him, morale, and recruitment were low. Washington mounts an attack on Christmas Day 1776, crossing the Delaware River to strike Trenton defeating the Hessian outpost and…

It lasted from December 16, 1944, to January 28, 1945. It was the largest battle in World War II to take place on land. It included 600,000 Germans, 500,000 Americans, and 55,000 British. There were 81,000 US casualties, 1400 British casualties, and 100,000 German casualties. The Battle was being planned at a point in time…

By 1936 there were 33 Catholic Worker houses spread across the country. Due to the Depression, plenty of people needed them. The Catholic Worker attitude toward those who were welcomed wasn’t always appreciated. These weren’t the deserving poor, it was sometimes objected, but drunkards and good-for-nothings. A visiting social worker asked Day how long the…

War And Peace War and Peace The famous Russian author Leo Tolstoy wrote War and Peace in 1865. It is a story about the lives of the Russian royal family from 1805 to 1815. This book depicts things and events that happened during the war. The novel describes the war with Napoleon in which many…

Сoming together of great forces from all sides has not only a physical effect, but a psychological effect on both the defeater and the defeated. The victor leaves the battlefield with an incredible spirit of confidence, while the beaten army, if still remaining, is left with hopelessness and a crushed spirit. Clausewitz believes that war…

The Hundred Years War The Hundred Years War The definition of the Golden Rule is that those with the gold make the rules. In other words, those with the gold have the power as well as those with the power have the gold. History books will discuss the general reasons for war such as freedom…

Italy during the Korean War took place between the years of 1950 and 1953. The cause of the war was that Korea was under Japanese rule ever since the end of the Chinese-Japanese war in 1895. After World War II, in 1945, Korea was freed from Japan. The United States troops occupied the southern part…

After the War of Henrettas & Fairyportas After the carnage between Henrettas & Fairyportas the all-powerful mortal called Stefhan voyaged back to his hometown of Henrettas to celebrate victory for his town. Stefhan and his men, called Henrettasains, traveled by bus to get home. During the trip home, Stefhan and his men were ordered by…