Mikhail Kalashnikov is Still a Big Gun in the Russian Arsenal
The young Russian soldier who started out as a poet ended up creating one of the most enduring symbols of anti-Western ideology -...
Famous Recycled Ship Names of the US Navy
Many ship names such as the Hornet, Wasp and Enterprise have been reused over the past 200 years to keep heritage alive in...
The History of Ultra
In the aggregate, World War II was one of the closest conflicts of the modern era. There were many instances where there would have...
The Victoria Cross – Awarded for Acts of Bravery During War Time
The Victoria Cross formerly known as the Imperial Victoria Cross was originally created by Queen Victoria for acts of bravery during wartime
The Australian public,...
The Boxer Rebellion – China Against the World Powers
The uprising known as China's Boxer Rebellion came about as a reaction to Western Imperialism and trade policies as well as the spread of...
World War I: Assassination and Trouble on the Balkans
The immediate cause of World War I was the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand, heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary. Shortly after, Austria-Hungary declared war...
The Red Army 1917-1923
Formed from mutinous soldiers, armed factory workers and peasant conscripts, the Red Army prevailed through force of arms in the six-year-long Russian Civil War.
When...
The Ghosts of War: Popular Memory and the Battle of the Somme WWI
World War I was a turning-point in Modern European History. In addition to ushering in a new age, it also should be looked at...
The Koguryo War
Korea was for many centuries known as the Hermit Kingdom, since it prevented anyone entering or leaving the kingdom. This helps to explain the...
The Growth of Militarism in Japan from 1868 to 1941
Internal changes and foreign threats that began in the 1860s launched Japan towards a militaristic government and society that culminated in World War...