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Civil War

America's Bloodiest War: A Video Watch this video to better understand the history, battles and important figures of the bloodiest conflict in U.S. History—the Civil War—and its aftermath. Civil…

Korean War

1950-53U.S. troops engaged: 5,720,000American battle deaths: 33,741North Korea's Communist forces fought against South Korea's non-Communist forces supported by U.N. forces, principally made up of…

Cold War

The longest war in U.S. history involved not weapons and warfare but words and ideas. Beginning in 1945, this war was a struggle between the U.S. and the Soviet Union. The U.S. wanted to contain…

Iraq War

2003 Cause: Dictator Saddam Hussein’s alleged possession of illegal weapons of mass destruction and Iraq’s suspected ties to terrorism prompted the U.S. and…

War of 1812

War of 1812 British interference with American trade, impressment of American seamen, and “War Hawks” drive for western expansion lead to war. American attacks on Canada foiled; U.S. Commodore…

The Civil War

The Civil War Apart from the matter of slavery, the Civil War arose out of both the economic and political rivalry between an agrarian South and an industrial North and the issue of the right of…

War Poems

  Meditations on War   If these men do not die well, it will be a black matter for the king that led them to it . . .   Read these renowned poets' thoughts on war, with lines ranging from…

World Wars

Homework Center – Frequently Asked Questions Wars WWI, WWII, & the Holocaust World War I Encyclopaedia of the First World War The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century…

Wars: The Crusades

Homework Center – Frequently Asked Questions Wars The Crusades The Crusades Medieval Crusades History of the Crusades Wars FAQ Homework Center Home »Subjects:…

The Cold War

Key events and moments during the tense time between the Western and Eastern Blocs 1945 Soviet army marches into Berlin; the German capital city falls. World War II ends. Soviet Union, United…