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Major Military Operations Since World War II Quiz
The post-World War II period has seen numerous military operations that have shaped the course of history. From the Korean War to the Gulf War, these operations have varied in their objectives and…Significant U.S. Conflicts
During the first phase of its history, the United States tried to isolate itself from foreign conflicts. In the 1900s, however, the United States participated in two world wars, became a global…Friuli
(Encyclopedia) FriuliFriulifrē&oomacr;ˈlē [key], historic region, now divided between Friuli–Venezia Giulia, NE Italy, and Slovenia. It extends from the E Alps to the Adriatic and includes, in…balance of power
(Encyclopedia) balance of power, system of international relations in which nations seek to maintain an approximate equilibrium of power among many rivals, thus preventing the preponderance of any…Chmielnicki, Bohdan
(Encyclopedia) Chmielnicki, Khmelnytskyy or Khmelnitsky, BohdanChmielnicki, Khmelnytskyy or Khmelnitsky, Bohdanall: bəkhdänˈ khmĕlnētˈskē [key], c.1595–1657, hetman (leader) of Ukraine. An educated…Akron, University of
(Encyclopedia) Akron, University of, at Akron, Ohio; coeducational; established 1870 as Buchtel College, transferred 1913 as the nucleus of the Municipal Univ. of Akron. In 1967 the school became a…Sun Tzu on the Art of War: Tactical Dispositions [1]
Attack by Stratagem Energy Tactical Dispositions [1] Sun Tzu said: The good fighters of old first put themselves beyond the possibility of defeat, and then waited for an…War Production Board
(Encyclopedia) War Production Board (WPB), former U.S. government agency, established (Jan., 1942) by executive order to direct war production and the procurement of materials in World War II. The…Sovetsk
(Encyclopedia) SovetskSovetsksəvyĕtskˈ [key], formerly TilsitSovetsktĭlˈzĭt [key], town (1989 pop. 41,900), NW European Russia, on the Neman River at the mouth of the Tilse. It is a rail junction, a…Locarno Pact
(Encyclopedia) Locarno Pact, 1925, concluded at a conference held at Locarno, Switzerland, by representatives of Great Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, and Poland. The…Trending
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