Examines the events that led up to the Korean War, discussing the political and military strategies that the American, UN, North Korean, and Chinese forces employed, and provides information about key people, battles, and events

"In 1946, the Vietnamese people began fighting for independence from the French colonial rulers of their land, which at the time was known as Indochina. By the mid-1950s, the French had been defeated, and separate governments were set up in North Vietnam and South Vietnam pending elections to unify the country. Those elections never took place. The American government supported South Vietnam, wanting to prevent the spread of communism from North Vietnam....

Examines the events that led up to the American Civil War, discussing the political and military strategies that Union and Confederate leaders employed, and provides information about key people, battles, and events.

During the 19th century, the United States gained control over large amounts of territory in western North America, and encouraged Americans to settle these frontier lands. However, their arrival disrupted the many Native American tribes living in the West, resulting in numerous clashes and small conflicts throughout the region. Many of the so-called Indian Wars occurred during the period between 1866 and 1890, as the U.S. government attempted to...