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1 day ago · The Cold War was a period of geopolitical tension between the United States and the Soviet Union and their respective allies, the Western Bloc and the Eastern Bloc, that started in 1947, two years after the end of World War II and lasted to 1991, the fall of the Soviet Union. The term cold war is used because there was no large-scale fighting ...
1 hour ago · Economic, political, religious and social developments (with sensitivity to American unity and diversity) will be central to the 19th century narrative. The course will also include military history (including the War of 1812, Mexican American War, the Civil War, and the Spanish American War).
1 hour ago · Mon, July 8, 2024, 9:17 PM EDT. Recent Congressional support for President Joe Biden to be the Democratic nominee for president is mixed, as some are calling for him to step down. Joy Reid. takes ...
4 hours ago · A novel fundraising method used during the US Civil War has a message for distressed sovereigns in the 21st century: For creditors to give more money -- or better repayment terms -- than they otherwise would, borrowers could link the debt to something valuable. The role that cotton played for the American South in 1863 could be essayed by Sri Lanka’s sandy beaches in 2024.
1 day ago · In the American Civil War, the Union blockade, while not always successful, deeply hurt the South’s capacity to wage war. Similarly, the Royal Navy’s blockade in World War One was a huge ...
1 day ago · World leaders voice their outrage after Vladimir Putin launches a deadly hypersonic missile attack on multiple Ukrainian cities, with a children's hospital struck in Kyiv. It comes on the eve of a ...
1 day ago · In the American Civil War (1861–1865), 11 Southern States seceded from the Union (North) over differences on slavery, states’ rights, and economic disparities. This article provides a brief history of the civil war, its causes, and the key battles—from the First Battle of Bull Run to the final battle in Appomattox Court House—that shaped the course of American history.
