By: Henry Ford | 2011-03-01 | History The Korean War was a conflict between North and South Korea that began early in 1940s with major hostilities beginning in June 1950 and ending in July 1953. The causes of the conflict were diverse but notably the attempted reunification of the North and South Korea bringing in the conflicting interest of the allied forces and the communism block of china and the Soviet Union. read more
By: Brian John | 2010-12-03 | College In the history of international conflict the Korean War is one of many wars of decolonization and postcolonial political sequence that swept away four centuries of European and Japanese imperialism. With all the World War II participants except the United States worn out by their wartime losses, the client states of the Middle East and the colonies of Asia and Africa faced a record opportunity to declare their independent existence. "Declaring" often proved easy compared to..... read more
By: Forest | 2011-06-03 | History The Korean War was a conflict between North and South Korea that began early in 1940s with major hostilities beginning in June 1950 and ending in July 1953. The causes of the conflict were diverse but notably the attempted reunification of the North and South Korea bringing in the conflicting interest of the allied forces and the communism block of china and the Soviet Union. read more
By: Paul Thomson | 2011-04-08 | Reference & Education Close your eyes (perhaps squint so you can still read this) and imagine this scenario: You are a junior in high school sitting in a class. Not just any class, but a class with your favorite teacher an... read more
By: Paul Thomson | 2010-12-16 | K-12 Education Study and memory techniques that can improve student performance on major history tests like the AP US History Exam read more
By: Paul Thomson | 2010-03-29 | Reference & Education To call the French and Indian War America's "forgotten war" would be misleading, since that doesn't leave any good nicknames for the Barbary Wars, the War of 1812, the Spanish-American War, the Philippine-American War, or the Korean War. Otherwise, the title fits; the hugely influential French and Indian war, fought between Britain, France, several Native American nations, and the colonials, is responsible for the fact that, among other things, the US is down here and French Canada is way up there. read more
By: John Stevens | 2010-06-28 | Photography For 60 years, North Korean war has ended, and the people generally do not give a second thought to the word “war”. In Western countries, the war by the United Nations was considered as a "peace action" for UN members including the US. To North Korean people, that is the war of national liberation. Around 40,000 U.S. soldiers were killed in the war on Korean Peninsula which lasted for about three years (1950 – 1953). It was not until the commander of UN forces, the North Korean People's Army and Chinese voluntary forces signed a ceasefire agreement that the war ended. Let's have a look at unpublished images of North Korea in war. read more
By: Diane Ellis | 2010-04-03 | Management The Art of War by Sun Tzu is well known as one of the most respected military strategies in the world. However, Sun Tzu also had a lot to say about effective leadership, team building, decision making and overall management skills. And what he says is as relevant today for Project Managers as it was then for Generals. read more
By: KK Bullion | 2010-11-30 | Investing After North-Korea shelled one of the South-Korean islands near the sea border the tension in the region has been rising day by day. The U.S has sent one of its aircraft carries and a nuclear submarine to the area to join South-Korean military training. This is annoying China as it is the only ally of North-Korea and the presence of the U.S military might lead to further conflicts between the countries. read more
By: Jenica Candace Prevost | 2010-04-04 | Politics It will not make any difference if Republican or Democrat is elected in the next election. We will still be in Iraq. This is a brief summary of the war in Iraq. read more
By: eric | 2010-09-16 | Golf The first US Masters was played in 1934, during the time only 1943-1945 did not held the game. The Masters is the joint idea of Bob Jones and Clifford Roberts, the purpose is to provide an annual golf event. read more
By: Linda S. Mcrae | 2010-10-28 | Home & Family To learn something about crafts and craftsmen is to learn about the history of the race. Each craft is a natural resource of many years of practical experiments and knowledge by men and women whose very lives were shaped and improved in value by the work of their hands. More than wars, more even than literature or the events arranged of kings and great men, the crafts reflect our past. read more