War is a simple card game for two players with the objective of finishing with all cards. Players compare their top cards, with the higher rank taking both. In case of a tie, a war occurs where players place additional cards face down and another face up, with the higher rank taking all cards. A […]
The War of 1812 was fought between the United States and Great Britain over issues such as maritime trade restrictions, American expansion into Canada, and impressment. The Treaty of Ghent ended the war in 1814, restoring pre-war conditions without addressing any issues. The Star-Spangled Banner was written during the war, and battles continued until February […]
Mose Triplett enlisted in the Confederate Army at 16, then deserted and joined the Union. He married at 78, and his daughter Irene, born when he was 83, still receives his Civil War pension of $73.13 per month. The last surviving Civil War veteran died in 1956, and the last known widow died in 2008. […]
King Neptune, a pig born during WWII, was given to Navy recruiter Don C. Lingle to feed guests at a benefit dinner. Lingle saw something special in the pig and made him a mascot for the Navy, raising $19 million for the war effort. After the war, King Neptune lived on a farm and was […]
The Oyster War began in the 1630s as a territorial dispute between Maryland and Virginia over the Potomac River, which led to the need for more organized government and the drafting of the Constitution. The conflict continued for over 200 years and evolved into a battle between the government and oyster harvesters in the 1800s. […]
The Spanish-American War began in April 1898 due to the desire for Cuban independence and the sinking of the USS Maine. The root cause can be traced back to papal decrees in the mid-15th century. The war ended in August 1898, with Cuba gaining independence and the US acquiring Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines. […]
The War on Drugs is the US government’s attempt to eliminate drug use through strict laws and aid to drug-producing countries. It began in the 1970s and focused on the Medellin Cartel in Colombia. The DEA expanded its efforts to other countries, but the campaign has been criticized as ineffective. Anti-drug campaigns like “Just Say […]
A war chest is a pool of liquid assets, often used by companies to prepare for hostile takeovers or by nations to fund military actions. It can also be used to protect against takeovers or as an emergency fund for individuals. The term “war chest” is used to describe a large pool of assets, especially […]
Approximately 750,000 soldiers died during the American Civil War, equivalent to 2.39% of the US population at the time. The war claimed more US casualties than any other war, with casualties on both sides included. Advanced research suggests the number could have been as high as 850,000. It has been estimated that approximately 750,000 soldiers […]
The Korean War Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC honors those who died or were wounded during the Korean War. It features statues of soldiers in battle dress uniforms and walls with names of the dead, wounded, and missing. The memorial includes a reflecting pool and inscriptions. The conflict, fought between the US-occupied South and Soviet-occupied […]
The War Powers Act of 1973 limits the president’s power to send US troops into combat without congressional approval. It was passed following conflicts in Korea and Vietnam and requires the president to notify Congress of any military action and withdraw troops after 60 days. The act has severely limited the presidential power to wage […]
The US’s longest war was in Afghanistan for over 10 years, followed by the Iraq War for 8 years and 9 months. The two wars combined were three years longer than the US’s involvement in WWI, WWII, the Korean War, and Vietnam War combined. The US has been involved in about 12 major wars in […]
The Crimean War was a conflict between Russia and France, Great Britain, the Ottoman Empire, and the Kingdom of Sardinia. It began in 1853 due to discussions about control of holy places in Palestine but was actually about partitioning the collapsing Ottoman Empire. The war ended in 1856 with the Treaty of Paris and marked […]
The Civil War, also known as the War of Northern Aggression, was a military conflict in the US from 1861-1865. The North fought to force the South to rejoin the Union, and after the war, Northerners referred to it as a war against slavery and insurrection, while Southerners used terms like “Mr. Lincoln’s War.” Some […]
The Black Hills War, fought in Montana and North Dakota from 1876 to 1877, was sparked by the discovery of gold in the sacred lands of the Lakota Sioux. The conflict involved General Custer and ended with a treaty that gave away some of the Lakota’s land. The events of the war were repeated in […]
The English Civil War was a complex conflict in the mid-1600s resulting in the execution of Charles I and the establishment of the Commonwealth of England. Political and financial pressures led to multiple Parliaments and two civil wars, culminating in the trial and execution of the king. Oliver Cromwell ruled England until Charles II was […]
Revolutionary wars have been used to gain independence from colonial nations or oppressive governments throughout history. Notable examples include the American Revolutionary War, French Revolution, and the fall of the Eastern Bloc in 1989. Many civil wars in the 19th and 20th centuries rejected monarchies in favor of democratic rule. Numerous nations achieved independence through […]
War crimes are crimes committed during a war by civilians or military personnel, and have been a problem throughout history. They are difficult to prosecute and prove, but violating international conventions and agreements on warfare is considered a war crime. Nations should prosecute their own war criminals, but neutral courts like The Hague can also […]
The Vietnam War was a military conflict between North and South Vietnam from 1959 to 1975. The US became involved in 1962, with troop numbers reaching over 500,000. The war ended with the fall of Saigon in 1975, and the death toll is estimated to be between 1 and 4 million. The Vietnam War was […]
“Couch war” refers to how reporting of wars on television shapes public perception. The term originated during the Vietnam War, the first televised war. Critics argued that TV news turned the public against the war effort, but researchers found it was rarely opinion-based. Today, critics argue that too much war coverage desensitizes viewers and others […]
