Tuesday, 24 March 2009
The "War on Terror"
Mislabeled as a war against a technique, the "War on Terror" is in fact a global struggle pitting radical Islamic expansion against the mostly Western style democracies.
The Vietnam War
Like Korea, efforts in Vietnam to impede the spread of communism, and to ensure access to raw materials and open spread markets.
The Korean Conflict
Efforts to stop the spread of communism remained unsolved as North Korea and South Korea remain divided, with troops on the border between them.
The Civil Rights Movement
The legacy of slavery in the United States plays out in the mid-1950's to the present. with demands for equal rights ensured by legislations and judicial rulings. Martin Luther King Jr. was fighting for the rights of African-American people and was shot in the process.
The "Great" Depression
Lack of regulations in the banking and stock market systems lead to speculations and collapse.
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