There have been some terrible, noble, and, dare we say, traditional reasons for starting a war. These range from destroying a restaurant to expanding your empire under the guise of religion to combatting terrorists and so on and so forth. But the Second Sino-Japanese War may have been one of the most peculiar reasons for setting things off. Also known as the War of … [Read more...]
The Antarctic Treaty Ensured That the Cold War Didn’t Get Colder
During the Cold War, nations used several forms of creativity to one-up each other. This was a perfect transitional time with technology, policy, and turmoil to create some of the greatest political tension in the history of man. Everything from mind control to nuclear holocausts was on the table, but the one place nations seemed to finally draw some sort of line would be … [Read more...]
Herman the Cat Slayed Foes Aboard U.S. Coast Guard Ships
We've heard endlessly about military dogs, but what about their smaller four-legged companions, cats? Surprisingly enough, cats played a significant role on Navy and Coast Guard ships at one point in time. Andy Mitchell's Inside the Mind of a Cat Netflix documentary highlights this point about our feline Navy cats. Specifically, it tells us about the U.S. Coast Guard "Expert … [Read more...]
Who Was Mikhail Gorbachev? Today in History…
MARCH 14th, 2022 – Who was Mikhail Gorbachev? If you don’t know the answer to this, you may need to brush up on your history lessons. March 14th, 2022, is the 32nd anniversary of his election to the presidency of the Soviet Union. Mikhail Gorbachev served as the president of the Soviet Union from 1990 to 1991 and served as secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet … [Read more...]
4 Korean War Helicopters That Helped Preserve Democracy
Helicopters are synonymous with the Korean War, as seen in seemingly every film or reenactment of the time. In the 1950s, helicopters reached their heyday. Proving their worth, the U.S. Armed Forces began to increase helicopter production after World War II, with many helicopters debuting after the war. This increase in production led to the creation of several Korean War … [Read more...]