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The Korean War: From Inchon to Stalemate
Korean War
January 27, 2011
In June 1950, the United States rushed to South Korea’s aidin response toa North Korean invasion. President Truman moved quickly to solicit...
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Shades of Don't Ask Don't Tell: Truman Desegregates the Military
segregation
December 16, 2010
Congress is debating lifting the ban on gays in the military. After World War II, President Truman found himself in a similar position asBarack...
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The Pacific War Ends
World War II
September 29, 2010
AsGermanysurrendered in May 1945, Japan continued to fight America. The Pacific War morphed into a war of attrition Japan could not win. The...
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World War II: 1944 Allied Assault
World War II
September 20, 2010
In 1943, the Allies broke through Axis lines and even knocked the Italians out of the war. Despite this, Japan and Germany still enjoyed the...
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World War II: 1943
Society & Culture
September 14, 2010
The Nazis and Imperial Japan experienced devastating defeats in 1942. Despite this, they still fielded an effective battle force. On the Eastern...
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The Bonus March 1932
Society & Culture
August 6, 2010
In 1932, a group of World War I vets marched on Washington hoping to collect a bonus promised them eight years earlier. By law, they could not...
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The Top 10 Historical Moments of the 1930s
Society & Culture
July 4, 2010
The fourth decade of the twentieth century is sometimes referred to as the "dirty thirties." This was one of the worst decades in human...
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The Obama-McChrystal Affair Hearkens Back to Truman-MacArthur
Society & Culture
June 24, 2010
On June 23, 2010, President Barack Obama held a closed door meeting with his top general in Afghanistan. General Stanley McChrystal has an...
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