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.

World War II

the rise and ambitions of Germany and Japan lead to all out global conflicts.

The "Great" Depression

Lack of regulations in the banking and stock market systems lead to speculations and collapse.

World War I

the 'war to end all wars"

the nations of Europe aligned against each other.