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President Donald Trump recently hinted that he may revert the Department of Defense back to the Department of War, an old title dating back to 1789. “It used to be called the Department of War and it had a stronger sound. And as you know, we won World ...
This article originally appeared in History of War magazine issue 138. From the earliest days of the Cold War, both the US and the USSR had nuclear weapons, but only one means of delivering a strike – long-range, strategic bombers. As the conflict wore ...
World War II is one of the most significant events in human history. It claimed the lives of millions, devastated the economies of multiple countries, and forever changed life as we knew it. Its consequences are still studied today, with countless ...
On The Cambridge History of War, Volume III, edited by David Parrott & Gábor Ágoston. The third of a four-part series, the Cambridge History of War’s most recent volume is an expensive edition that captures a moment in time. It is a summary—due to ...
Winning is so deeply embedded in our psyche that history is generally considered a chronicle of power; a list of who crushed whom and descriptions of rivalries amongst the strong. The destruction of Troy in 1193 BCE, Alexander’s defeat of Raja ...
President Trump and his defense secretary say they want to return to the era when America won wars. They largely ignore the greatest accomplishment of the past 80 years: avoiding superpower conflict. “Everybody likes that we had an unbelievable history ...
This article appeared in History of War magazine issue 151. On 2 September 1945, Japanese forces officially surrendered to the Republic of China, ending the brutal occupation which began in 1937. Since the end of the subsequent Chinese Civil War, this ...
The second world war is in its fifth year. Millions are dead. Much of Europe lies in ruins. The fate of the war now hangs on a single stretch of water. In th
When the nascent naval power invaded Puerto Rico, three artists captured the moment, each explaining its significance in their own way Taína Caragol | Curator, National Portrait Gallery The summer of 1898 was one of dramatic changes at a global scale.
This remote South Pacific island was home to one of the least necessary battles of World War II. But these days, Peleliu in the country of Palau is bringing in a new kind of tourist thanks to its role in the “Call of Duty” game.