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Air Force, United States Department of the

(Encyclopedia) Air Force, United States Department of the, military department within the U.S. Dept. of Defense (see Defense, United States Department of). The Air Force traces its roots to the…

One Vote Against War With Japan

The Question: I was watching a movie about Pearl Harbor and it said that when the president asked for a declaration of war (against Japan) there was only one…

Council of Europe

(Encyclopedia) Council of Europe, international organization founded in 1949 to promote greater unity within Europe and to safeguard its political and cultural heritage by promoting human rights and…

Sun Tzu on the Art of War: Waging War [1]

Laying Plans [1] Attack by Stratagem Waging War [1] Sun Tzu said: In the operations of war, where there are in the field a thousand swift chariots, as many heavy chariots, and a…

Rastatt

(Encyclopedia) RastattRastatträˈshtät, –stät [key], city (1994 pop. 48,574), Baden-Württemberg, SW Germany, on the Murg River, near the French border; sometimes spelled Rastadt. Manufactures include…

Iraq Primer

Country Profile: Iraq Full-Size Map of Iraq The Region: Middle East | Map Printable Map of the Middle East Iran | Map Israel | Map Jordan | Map Kuwait | Map Oman | Map Qatar…