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Pacific, War of the
(Encyclopedia) Pacific, War of the, 1879–84, war between Chile and the allied nations, Peru and Bolivia; also called the Chile–Peruvian War. The trouble began when President Hilarión Daza of Bolivia…Office of War Information
(Encyclopedia) Office of War Information (OWI), U.S. agency created (1942) during World War II to consolidate government information services. The OWI absorbed the functions of the Office of Facts…April 2016: Syria Holds Parliamentary Elections in the Midst of Civil War
U.S. News | Disasters & Science News Here's a slideshow depicting the major world news events of April 2016. 1. Panama…June 2016: Cease-Fire in Columbia Ends Long and Costly War
U.S. News | Disasters & Science News Here's a slideshow depicting the major world news events of June 2016. 1. Novak…The Persian Gulf War (Jan. 16, 1991–April 6, 1991)
1990Iraq invades its tiny neighbor, Kuwait, after talks break down over oil production and debt repayment. Iraqi president Saddam Hussein later annexes Kuwait and declares it a 19th province…Major Military Operations Since World War II | Civics: Links to History
Links to History: Major Military Operations Since World War II World War II was the last war fought in which the President asked Congress for a declaration of war. Since then, United States…Plundering the Past: Iraq Museum Opens Boxes After Persian Gulf War
After ten years, a museum in Baghdad reopens with prized antiquities by David Johnson Related Links Plundering the Past: IntroGlossary of Art MovementsAlmanac: ArtLaw Enforcement & Crime…Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historical Park
Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historical Park Richmond, California Rosie made her debut in the song “Rosie the Riveter,” but it's the brawny image on the poster that's…Grand Alliance, War of the
(Encyclopedia) Grand Alliance, War of the, 1688–97, war between France and a coalition of European powers, known as the League of Augsburg (and, after 1689, as the Grand Alliance). Louis XIV of…civil war, in Roman history
(Encyclopedia) civil war, in Roman history: see Marius and Sulla; Pompey and Julius Caesar.Trending
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