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Cold War

Western Bloc

The Western Bloc, also known as the Free Bloc, the Capitalist Bloc, the American Bloc, and the NATO Bloc, was a coalition of countries that

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Korean War

Pusan Perimeter Offensive

The Pusan Perimeter offensive was a large-scale offensive by United Nations Command (UN) forces against North Korean forces commencing on 16 September 1950. UN forces,

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World War 1

Pope Benedict XV Peace efforts

Benedict XV’s pontificate was dominated by World War I, which he termed, along with its turbulent aftermath, “the suicide of Europe.”[25] Benedict’s first encyclical extended

economic history of the american civil war
American Civil War

Economic History of the American Civil War

The economic history of the American Civil War concerns the financing of the Union and Confederate war efforts from 1861 to 1865, and the economic

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American Civil War

1860 United States presidential election

The election of Abraham Lincoln in November 1860 was the final trigger for secession.[109] Southern leaders feared that Lincoln would stop the expansion of slavery

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Other Wars

Understanding the War of 1812

Table of Contents Introduction The War of 1812, often overshadowed by the Revolutionary War and the Civil War in American history, remains a significant conflict

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American Civil War

American Civil War Prison Camps

Between 1861 and 1865, American Civil War prison camps were operated by the Union and the Confederacy to detain over 400,000 captured soldiers. From the

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Korean War

Korean Armistice Agreement

The Korean Armistice Agreement is an armistice that brought about a complete cessation of hostilities of the Korean War. It was signed by United States