History of war

What are the six events that led to the Vietnam War?

Table of Contents The Vietnam War (1955-1975) was a conflict between communist North Vietnam, supported [...]

The Russo-Japanese War: The First Great War of the 20th Century

Table of Contents The Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905) was a military conflict between the Russian Empire [...]

The First Punic War: Why Carthage Failed?

Table of Contents Today, stories of the Punic Wars are often mentioned as a stepping [...]

The Third Punic War: Carthage Must Be Destroyed

Table of Contents Although Rome had won the Second Punic War, this conflict had caused [...]

Why did the Battle of Fort Sumter mark the beginning of the American Civil War?

Table of Contents When Abraham Lincoln was elected president without receiving any electoral votes from [...]

Rhodesian Bush War: Who Were the Main Warring Factions?

Table of Contents The Rhodesian Bush War, also known as the Zimbabwe Liberation War, lasted [...]

How did the Mexican-American War change the U.S. territory?

Table of Contents The political and social struggle over U.S. territorial expansion and the issue [...]

The Battle of Iwo Jima began in 1945 when U.S. forces launched an attack on the Japanese island of Iwo Jima during World War II.

Table of Contents The Battle of Iwo Jima began in 1945 when U.S. forces launched [...]

The Battle of Chattanooga: Did the North or the South Win?

Table of Contents In September 1863, the Confederate South achieved their greatest victory on the [...]

Russo-Turkish War: The Bloody Conflict of the 19th Century

Table of Contents In the late 19th century, the Russo Turkish War was Russia’s attempt [...]

How Did the Peloponnesian War Unfold? – Athens vs. Sparta (431–404 BCE)

Table of Contents From 431 to 404 BCE, the two most powerful city-states of ancient [...]

Battle of Chaeronea: Macedonian Empire vs. Athens and Thebes

Table of Contents The end of Classical Greece was marked in 338 BCE when Philip [...]