Over the course of the last half-century the U. S. has enjoyed unprecedented power in every aspect whether it be politically, economically, militarily, or by any other means. In its dominance of world politics since WWII, the U. S. has been able to cast its influence around the globe. However, the U. S. experienced a gradual decline in its sovereignty over the course of this […]

In war many lives, time and resources are spent trying to decide a winner, and this could lead to prolonged war which as Sun Tzu said, “There is no instance of a nation benefitting from prolonged warfare” (Sun Tzu, Art of War pg7). For instance, World War II lasted six years long and cost many lives and human suffering, and in order to end this […]

Introduction Wars of the Roses was a dreadfully brutal, prolonged, civil conflict in England among the descendants of two houses namely the Yorks and the Lancasters; with each claiming to be the rightful heir to the throne. The overall result of the brutal war was to slay off all the prospective claimants to the English throne on belonging to either houses, inflict mayhem and devastation, […]

The book Korean War by Maurice Isserman and general editor John S. Bowman is a fantastic look into the events as well as great facts about the Korean War. The book was written in 1992 and copyrighted in 2003. Due to the semi-early copyright and written date it provides very accurate up to date information. The divisions of Korea. Korea is divided into two by […]

The book Korean War by Maurice Isserman and general editor John S. Bowman is a fantastic look into the events as well as great facts about the Korean War. The book was written in 1992 and copyrighted in 2003. Due to the semi-early copyright and written date it provides very accurate up to date information. The divisions of Korea. Korea is divided into two by […]

Many people in the United States do not even know that we had a war in Korea. It is often referred to as “the Forgotten War”. It occurred shortly after World War II and is often overshadowed by the Vietnam War. I interviewed my grandpa who was a soldier in the Korean War to get a deeper understanding of what life was like during this […]

A war was started in an unknown country and claimed over 50,000 soldiers and many more civilians. The country was left in ruin, and the war didn’t improve anything. The war was a fight for communist or capitalist rule. This is the Korean War. The Japanese Colony and the Beginning of the War From 1910 to 1945 Korea was a forced colony of Japan. After […]

During the year of 1950, a new tension came to light. Eventually, the conflict got so bad that it led to a war. It happened in Korea, but many countries ended up getting involved. This war would have a huge impact on the world and will help determine how to go about dealing with tensions and wars in the future. Not too long before this […]

As all historians and anybody who has studied the brief period between the end of the revolutionary war and the ratification of the constitution, there was total chaos. That chaos can be attributed to the Articles of Confederation. The Articles of Confederation were like the law book of the United States of America. The articles, however, were very weak. They needed to be replaced by […]

The difference between the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution is that the Articles of Confederation lasted from 1776-1789. They were also replaced with a more informed government that gave them power for the federal government. They were poor in debt because Congress couldn’t be able to pay state taxes. Also, they didn’t have a federal court, no rate to trade, no executive potential, and […]