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Articles about war (0-50 of 9981)
- Sacrificing Individuality In Steven Crane's Civil War Novel, The Red Badge Of Courage
By: Paul Thomson | - When Steven Crane wrote The Red Badge of Courage in 1895, he had never even been in a battle, let alone the American Civil War. Nevertheless, it's now considered one of the most accurate portrayals of war in literature - a characteristic that initially ticked a lot of Americans off as being "unpatriotic." Only when British critics praised the novel could Americans forgive Crane's suggestion that war is no picnic in the park.
The novel centers on Henry Fleming, a.k.a. the Youth, who enters ...
Tags: The Red Badge of Courage, Causes of the Civil War, History
- How Does Us Military Logisticians Fight The War On Excess?
By: Ryan Round | - While US military logisticians constantly work to ensure vital supplies reach the intended end user, sometimes they are required to retrograde, or to get rid of, excess equipment. Some planners call this operation a "war on excess."
Where does all this extra material come from? Is it the byproduct of poor logistics planning? And how does one gage the volume and scope of such a war on excess?
First of all, it's important to understand and realize that several factors ...
Tags: Logisticians, Logic, Logistics, War on Excess
- World War 1: Ieper (ypres), Belgium
By: Ankit Prashar | - Belgium, a country in the northwest of Europe on the North Sea. In ancient times Belgium was inhabited by the Belgae, the region was part of the Carolingian and Roman empires before breaking up into a number of feudal states during the middle Ages. The region occupied by present-day Belgium passed to the Hapsburgs in the 15th century and then to the French in the 18th century. After the defeat of Napoleon in 1815, Belgium was given to the kingdom of the Netherlands, from which it gained independ ...
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- After The World War Ii Europe Was Weakened In Its Strength
By: Gurdip Malik | - After the World War II Europe was weakened in its strength and United States and America and Russia were the two nations probable for the superpower position. The cold war was the rift between these two countries which started in the mid 40s after the world war. Russia and United Stated of America were having a clash in political, ideological, military and economical values and ideas. But cold war was never fought as a war even though both these countries had a great military build up.
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Tags: World War II, Cold War
- The Freezing Cold War Years
By: Sanjay Verma | - The Cold War is a state of relationship between the USSR and its surrounding regions, and the Western World led by the United States over a period ranging from 1945 to 1991. The Cold War according to Christopher Freville expressed itself in military tension, conflict in political ideologies and economic competition between the two sides.
Bernard Baruch is attributed with first using the term Cold War. He was a presidential advisor and US financier. In a speech delivered on April 16 ...
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- A History Of The Cold War "" Facts You Need To Know
By: Nikhil A Sharma | - The first whiff of tension between Russia and the West was felt in the air during the time of the Bolshevik revolution. While the Ottoman Empire was in its death's throes, Russia grabbed the opportunity to annex large territories in Europe. This brought the country in direct confrontation with the other powers, notably Britain, France and Austria, which used tactics such as intervention in the Civil War in Russia to discomfiture the latter. Bolshevism came to be seen as a threat to the world. Th ...
Tags: Chris Freville, Cold war
- Clinton, Gore And Gen. Clark Committed War Crimes
By: William Dorich | - A World conflict, especially one in which President Clinton took us to war in the Balkans without an Act of Congress, a vote at the United Nations, in violation of the UN Charter and resolution #1244, a violation of the NATO Treaty, and the Helsinki Final Act is finally being exposed to the naive American public.
For the first time in this country the media became a Partisan Press that participated in ugly deceptions, cover ups, fabrications, deliberate lies and omission journalis ...
Tags: kosovo, clinton, Gen. Clark, Madeleine Albright, war crimes, balkan politics
- The Worst German Victory In World War Ii
By: William Nugent | - World War II is called "World War" because of its worldwide geographic extent and this is perhaps the least imaginative and least instructive basis to name a war. The Second World War was a teachable moment in a multitude of ways and we should draw as much of a lesson as possible from this costly and utterly tragic conflict.
This article will focus on the European theater and the ultimate German victory in that theater. The war in Europe in WW II was a war over philosophy. Many if ...
Tags: postmodernism, modernism, nihilism, existentialism, nazism, Germany, nazi, World, War, Christian, abortion,
- How To Play Civil War Beer Pong
By: Richard Von Dutch | - Civil War is a variation of the popular drinking sport Beer Pong. This article assumes you already know how to play beer pong.
In Civil War each team has 3 players. You have to play on a wider surface, at least 3.5 feet wide. Each player on each team has 6 cups in front of them in a pyramid formation. The game has the same goal as beer pong - you want to sink all of your opposing team's cups, but the rules are a little different.
The ball is always live in Civil W ...
Tags: beer pong, civil war, players, cups, balls, beer
- Imperial War Museum An Illustration Of The War Efforts Of A Bygone Era
By: Pushpitha Wijesinghe | - Imperial War Museum in Southwark London is the oldest out of the five museums in Britain dedicated for war efforts carried out by Britain and her empire. Inaugurated in the year of 1920, the museum was first located in the Crystal Palace but later was moved to the Imperial Institute in South Kensington. However the new location though central and prestigious did not have adequate space. Therefore the museum had to be relocated again to its current location at Southwark and was officially re-open ...
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- Gears Of War 2: The Game - The Battle Continues"'¦
By: Madeline Oscar | - Shooting games are probably the most popular games online or on computers. Powered with most advanced graphics, sound effects and virtual joysticks, like guns, the overall experience is turned into a realistic flair. Generally, almost all the makers of shooting games include great animations and a story line to hold players in their seats. Stories always keep interest, especially related to mission.
Gears of War 2 are yet another continuation of the first release, Gears of War. Deve ...
Tags: Gears of War 2, Latest Games, New Games, Games
- Terrorism And War - Decoding Difference Between Terrorism And War
By: Andy Truthman | - To the citizens of the U.S., the religious militants who are inciting hatred against the U.S. and hatching plots to kill Americans are terrorists. But to the citizens of countries like Iraq, Palestine, Afghanistan and Iran the U.S. and Israeli soldiers are the terrorists.
They are the ones who are invading countries, using chemical weapons on civilians, and killing and torturing innocent citizens. When trying to find the line between terrorism and war minute distinctions are ver ...
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- The Global War On Terrorism Is A War Of Deception
By: Andy Truthman | - The global war on terrorism is a war George Bush never intended to win.
Why? Because it is an imaginary war intended to personally exploit the world's resources and that goal never ends.
Although the stated goal of political conservatives is 'less government', their actual goal is to seize the power of the U.S. government for their own interests and those of their friends and benefactors: the utility companies, the large financial institutions, and the entrepren ...
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- God Of War Iii
By: fin2000 | - Mr Drake, Solid Snake, and the entire Helghan army, would you kindly step aside? Kratos has arrived.
In a recent interview with 1up.com, Cory Balrog, game director on God of War II, spoke about the reaction to the seminal PS2 game when it was first shown to Sony bigwigs Shuhei Yoshida and Phil Harrison. Very good, thank you, said Harrison. I just have to ask this, since it seems like the obvious question. Why are we not doing this on PS3?
Tags: Kratos, God of War, III, game, playstation, 3, adventure, Titan
- The War Against Terrorism - The War Against Terrorism Continues
By: Andy Truthman | - The war against terrorism affects American civilians more than we may think.
Most Americans may not realize it, but the fact is that the war against terrorism affects everyone around the globe, and it affects even the average American citizen.
Perhaps the most obvious effect is the events transpiring at the front lines of the war in Iraq and Afghanistan, however, there are many less dramatic and violent effects found in other nations. Most Europeans and American ...
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- War Protesters Should Be Heeded - War Protesters Are Part Of A Venerable Tradition Of Resistance
By: Andy Truthman | - War protestors believe that war is not the solution, that U.S. intervention in the problems of other nations is immoral and illegal, and that problems at home should be addressed first.
When the Unites States joined the Vietnam War protesters rallied all across the country. This was the first time a war was shown in detail to the public via the media.
There are a number of different reasons why Americans opposed the Vietnam War. At the top of the list: opposition ...
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- French & Indian War The Start Of Us History
By: Nate Gillespie | - It's hard for us now to imagine George Washington as anything other than the stately, even regal figure staring back at us from the dollar bill or from the slopes of Mount Rushmore. But George Washington wasn't always a stoic visage carved in granite. He was once just a young man, trying to stay ahead of shifting circumstances just like anyone else. This May 28th marks the 255th anniversary of George Washington's first brush with greatness and also his first brush with catastrophe. He ...
Tags: The French & Indian War, us history, american history, study
- War On Drugs News - War On Drugs News Reports Violence At Us Border
By: Andy Truthman | - Recent war on drugs news reveals that Mexican cartels have taken over the illegal trade from the Colombians, becoming the primary profit makers in the drug trade supply chain. The Mexicans who had once served the Colombians are now controlling 70% of the market.
'Today, the Mexicans have taken over and are running the organized crime, and getting the bulk of the money.'
- USA Today, August 18, 2005
Since President Felipe Calderon declared war on the cartels ...
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- Win The War Within
By: Casey Gray | - Program at a Glance
Win the War Within is a book and a program that is focused on more than just obesity. Rather, it seeks to deal with a host of issues including heart disease, arthritis, cancer, and also weight gain.
Program in Focus
When one sees the incredibly wide array of health concerns this book tries to deal with one might think that the program will be incredibly complex. However, Dr. Chilton boils it down to three steps. These steps ...
Tags: Win the War Within, winning the war within, win the war
- War Music Tickets - Ancient Greek Wars, The Wrath Of The Gods, True Love In Song
By: Brent Warnken | - As soon as Greek Mythology is mentioned the first titles that come to mind are the Iliad and Odyssey by Homer. The stories tell of the power of the Greek gods, of passion, and of war, firing up the minds of contemporary scholars and artists and still evoking strong interest today, more than 2000 years after the stories were written. Today, the story has been re-imagined by writer and director Lilian Groag, who has adapted the story from a translation by the renowned contemporary poet Christopher ...
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- Examining War
By: Charlie Reese | - Throughout the history of mankind, there have been wars. Times of peace, although the preference of most people, seem to exist all too briefly. Prior to the Industrial Age, war was much less sophisticated, in terms of weaponry. War was fought on specified battle grounds, with much conducted in hand-to-hand combat. Civilians were not injured. In even the most ferocious of campaigns, the casualties sustained were nothing like modern warfare.
Today, civilians are fair game in war, acquir ...
Tags: war, war and peace, peace, peaceful, peaces, war talk, talking war, war, war and peace
- Top 10 Best War Movies
By: Clarke Baldwin | - This list comprises the war films that got us immersed in the action as well as in deep thought. There have been countless war films throughout the century, but these ones seem to stand above the rest. This list if geared for the films with more action rather than emotional stories (Schindler's List).
10. Braveheart: We'll never forget the cry "freedom" at the end of the film. Mel Gibson gives one his best performances as the freedom fighting Scot who leads the Scottish in uprisin ...
Tags: Top, Ten, Best, War, Movies, Braveheart, Saving Private Ryan, Battles, Epic, Last Samurai, FMJ,
- American Era History Book Review: The Civil War Through The Camera
By: Spencer Holly | - Book Title/Title Page:
The Civil War Through The Camera.
Hundreds of vivid photographs
Actually Taken in Civil War Times
Sixteen Reproductions in Color of Famous War Paintings
A Complete Illustrated History of the CIVIL WAR
By Henry W. Elson, Professor of History, Ohio University
Copyright 1912
By Patriot Publishing Co., Springfiled, Mass
About This Version
The antiquarian version review ...
Tags: civil war, american history, american era history
- War On Drugs
By: Markis Gardner | - War on Drugs
If we are really winning the war on drugs, then why does it continue to grow? It seems we hear about so much drugs being found yet even more is still being distributed. Are we really getting the big drug places in Columbia and other countries or are we being given token factories to make it look like we are making a difference?
Drugs? Health? Money? Life!
Drugs are very harmful for people who eat it. If people trying to taste them, you will be found of them.< ...
Tags: Atrocities, Humanity, Aids Prevention, Child Labor, Cuba, Government Corruption, Medical Coverage, Rich go free - Poor go to jail, Stupid Laws, Teachers, War fo
- Dawn Of War 2 Requires Steam To Play
By: Joe Mueller | - In an effort to prevent pirating and other forms of malicious activity, the makers of Warhammer 40000: Dawn of War 2 have set up a deal with Steamworks for game authentication. This choice will have two major impacts on players of this RTS (Real Time Strategy Game) - it means that you must download Steam onto your computer and you must have Steam running if you want to play the single or multiplayer game.
In addition to helping Relic keep cheaters and thieves from playing their g ...
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- Mystery, History And Story Of A Lifetime To Relive And Enjoy - Foyles War Dvd
By: Lance Thorington | - Not just another story or DVD, this story is above the normal. This story is about man who has to deal with unpredictable limitations in a war situation. This real life story is set around the life of a Detective Chief Superintendent during World War II between Britain and the Germans. Each episode unravels the unbelievable circumstances the British soldiers underwent.
This DVD collection takes you back in time where the big world fight and Foyle's personal fight meet and unfold. ...
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- Foyle's War - A Series For Those Who Love A Good Whodunit
By: Lance Thorington | - Foyle's War is a British detective series that uses England during WWII as a backdrop for the adventures of Chief Superintendent Christopher Foyle, played by Michael Kitchen.
This series was originally aired in Britain on ITV in 19 episodes that ran from 95 to 100 minutes. When commercials were added, it filled a two hour time slot, making each episode a full length feature. Each episode stands alone as a separate film, though some minor elements tie them all together, Foyle's re ...
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- History Of Civil War Collectibles
By: Victor Epand | - On April 12, 1861 the Confederate army under General Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard attacked a United States military base at Fort Sumter, which was located in South Carolina and the Civil War began. After thirty four long hours of being bombed and fired at, the people finally surrendered by waving a white flag.
President Abraham Lincoln responded to this vicious attack by calling upon a large number of Union army volunteers to help defend the North from the Confederate army. T ...
Tags: collecting, hobbies, civil war items, rare collectibles
- Civil War Antiques Impact On Collectors
By: Victor Epand | - Civil War antiques seem to have a lasting impact with their collectors, which is believed to be associated with how the war affected so many Americans and how it also provided a new meaning of freedom for some of those Americans. The Civil War had brothers fighting brothers and cousins fighting cousins, and some even lost their lives at the hand of other family members.
The Civil War unfortunately began in 1861 and was fought in over ten thousand locations from New Mexico to Tenne ...
Tags: collecting, hobbies, civil war items, rare collectibles
- The Ultimate Collection Of Great War Dvds
By: Bob | - War DVDs section covers the Napoleonic Era, military and war movies, and also word war II movies. The war DVDs contains hundreds of movies and documentary reviews. War DVDs also contains Great Britain wars films of all the time. War DVD films contains the struggles of the British forces before the tide turned in the conflict. Mixing black and white footage with modern-day interviews, this series of war DVDs are giving tribute to England's involvement in history's bloodiest conflict.
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- Find Rare Dvd Source! Learn To Win The Battle With Next Generation War Dvds
By: Bob | - Many people are interested in military history, aviation or World War II, and then this series of war DVDs is a must-see. War DVD films tells the story of men, women and children of World War II as they share their home front memories of rationing, scrap drives, the night life, blackouts, and the long, anxious wait to see who would make it home.
There are adventurous wars DVDs for those of you with a taste for action. People want you to purchase the war DVDs and you want to own th ...
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- The American Civil War And Civil War Collectibles
By: Diane2 | - The American Civil War was one of the bloodiest series of battles ever fought within a single country. It was an epic struggle waged for five years (1861-1865) between the northern free States, as the United States of America, and the seceding Southern slave States, which formed a splinter country known as the Confederate States of America. It has several other names, including "The War Between the States," "The War of Northern Aggression" and "The War for Southern Independence," but it is also ...
Tags: Civil War Collectibles, belt buckles, revolvers, Confederate soldiers, Canteens, Insignia, Cannonballs
- Where Have All The War Jobs Gone?
By: Bobby W Miller | - The Iraq war has cost us all a great deal. In terms of the taxes, weve paid heavily towards invading Iraq needlessly, and we continue to pay towards the ongoing war effort. In terms of the economy, weve paid the price thanks to NAFTA and service contract outsourcing. In terms of human lives, weve paid the price with our young adults. But from the wreckage of Iraq and the disaster of an invasion that took place initially, the advantages of war have been cast to foreign shores, diverting ...
Tags: troops, americans, president, vietnam, lie, republican, hypocrites, war, america, miller, eisenhower, soldier, Bush, George Bush, Bob Miller
- The Impact Of The War On The American Economy
By: Bobby W Miller | - The Iraq war was one of the most disastrous foreign policy decisions of the last few decades, and citizens across America and the world have looked on with horror as politicians and power got out of hand. Some of the primary arguments around the real motivations for war surround the rebuilding effort, and the benefits this would bring to US-based contractors and business owners. However, there are a number of reasons why this argument, in particular, is flawed and the Iraq war has actively pun ...
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- An Overview Of The Vietnam War
By: Nick Carter | - The Vietnam war also known as the American War in Vietnam, Indochina War and the Vietnam Conflict took place from the year 1959 all the way through to 1975. The war ended with a North Vietnamese victory some decade and a half later. The human cost of the war in Vietnam will never fade. Over one million military personnel and over one million civilians died. The war was between North Vietnam and South Vietnam with the US backing the South. In the end the US withdrew, the Republic of V ...
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- An Overview Of The Iraq War
By: Nick Carter | - The controversial war in Iraq started with the US-led invasion in March 2003. The main reason offered for the proposed war was that Iraq has nuclear capabilities and that the war would act as a means of disabling such capabilities thus the war would protect the interests of the US and further afield by disarming them. Countries that were opposed to the war, such as members of the UN security council who did not back plans, suggested that such fears were not correct. Another reason given for ...
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- Facts About Civil War Medicine
By: Ken Stover | - Civil War medicine did not keep up with weapon technology of the day. This led to a huge amount of casualties during the war.
The North had a small advantage over the South when it came to medical technology, but only slightly. They were both equally bad.
As a soldier you did not ever want to become sick or wounded. Treatments given by doctors to their patients would more often than note create more problems than they fixed.
There were a lot of bad tr ...
Tags: Civil War medicine, medicine, medicine during the Civil War, Civil War, American Civil War, History, United States History, Education
- Tips For Civil War Research Paper
By: Sharon White | - Civil War research is a popular topic amongst history students who want a study topic concerning areas of historical conflicts. Since history is a dynamic concept, where the perceptions of society constantly change with the evolving patterns of thought, it has become a popular area of research.
But writing a paper on civil war differs from other topics as it focuses upon the conception of war and what was the different ideas- extremist, liberalist or moderate which led to the cla ...
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- The United States Failing War On Drugs
By: Steven Cancel | - The United States, as well as other participating countries, declared war on the illegal drug industry by passing an initiative to combat the illegal drug trade that threatened modern day society. This never ending war was initiated by President Nixon in 1969. Soon later in 1973 the Drug Enforcement Administration was created as a government branch dedicated to fighting this illegal industry. It is commonly known as the DEA.
Prior to this time there were many large attacks at t ...
Tags: war on drugs, drugs, marijuana, salvia, salvia divinorum, government, prohibition
- Why We're Not Winning The War Against Terror"'
By: Peter Davies | - Few people understand why it is inevitable that the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan will not end in victory for the United States of America and Britain.
I'm not a journalist, but I did fight as a soldier in one war against insurgents; and in another civil war my business suffered devastating losses when caught-up between the two factions. In both these wars, I witnessed the suffering of neutral civilians. Because I was intimately and personally involved in these two wars not just ...
Tags: war, terrorism, Zimbabwe, Rhodesia, Iraq, Afghanistan
- A Glimpse Of The Weapons Used During World War Ii
By: Joshua Miller | - The Second World War took place from the year 1939 to 1945 and it took place between the Axis Powers and the Allied Powers. This war is regarded as the worst war in history because it led to the deaths of a huge number of people. This war has seen the use of different kinds of life threatening weapons by different countries. Given below are some of the weapons that were used during the World War II, http://www.http://www.a2armory.com/ww2-pistols.html:
Bazooka - This weapon is the ...
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- World War Ii Weaponry
By: Jackie Kent | - Interestingly enough, two innocuous prunes claim to be accepted as one of the secret weapons of World War II period.
Spink, an auction house in London, is selling two graying prunes that it claims were chosen to be stuffed with documents or other maps to be passed on to prisoners of war secretly. As part of the memorabilia sheltered by a British spy the prunes had been preserved.
According to Emily Jackson, the Spink spokeswoman, the prunes are extremely dry and har ...
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- On The Brink Of A World War
By: Bruce Schwartz | - Just when you think it can't get any worse, it has gotten worse. Since George W. Bush decided (illegally) to launch a war against a country and its civilians, under the guise of fighting terrorists, the American people have learned one thing: Might makes right. Our children are taught to reason and compromise rather than fight. Now, they are being taught that if you want your way all you have to do is lie, mislead, and fight for it if you must. What a terrible lesson. And how much more violence ...
Tags: war, Israel, middle east, america, jewish, Geore Bush, politics, future
- Military Medals From World War Ii To The Present
By: Victor Epand | - I would like to know what types of duties you receive medals for. My students have also come up with some questions. What is the highest ranking Medal you can get? Are there different types of Medals for each branch of the military? For each task or assignment, would there be a different Medal of Honor? Do you know any resources (books, magazines, websites) we can use to further our research?
The highest medal an American Military person can get is the Medal of Honor. Some call ...
Tags: military, Medal of Honor, Meritorious performance, Campaign Medals, Defense Service Medal, World War
- Christmas Traditions Of The Civil War
By: Kathryn Lively | - These days we read so many articles detailing the origins of various Christmas traditions - the placement of a ornamental tree inside the home, egg nog and other culinary delights, and the Christian adoption of the season to celebrate the birth of Jesus. Many would be surprised to know, however, that a number of seasonal traditions actually have their origins in the Civil War era.
During this tumultuous time of brother against brother, the holidays were still celebrated (mainly in ...
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- Why Did We Lose The Vietnam War?
By: Julee Mitchelsin | - How is it that we lost the Vietnam War? We the most powerful military in the worlds history, with technology that far exceeds all other countries and made mince meat of several other and larger countries in wars before this? Well I sure cant believe it and frankly it makes me mad. I have some ideas of why it went so badly over there and that is what I want to talk about in this article.
The Vietnam War was a sort of humanitarian assistance program that slowly drew us into a ...
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