A summary that explains the military downfall of the German army by 1942.

Why was Germany so successful militarily from 1939 to 1941 and so unsuccessful from 1942 to 1945?

A study guide for World War II, covering 1941-1945

How do I prepare for an exam that covers World War II?

Why did the U.S. eventually withdraw from Vietnam w/out achieving its objective?

By 1968, the United States had committed up to 500,000 troops and some of the most advanced weapons of war to the military effort in Vietnam. Yet Americans forces were unable to prevail. How does Tim o'Brien's "If I Die in a Combat Zone" help us to understand why the United States eventually withdrew from Vietnam without achieving its objective?

United States'policy on Vietnam is examined.

The United States stunbled into a commitment to a shaky government in the 1950s and the unvarying policy of every subsequent administration was to do what was necessary to prevent the collapse of that government. They were doing so not because they anticipated victory but because they saw no alternative . However, high the cost of intervention they believed, the cost of not intervening, of allowing South Vietnam to fall, would be higher. Only when the national and international political situation had shifted to the point where it was possible for American policymakers to reassess the costs of containment- to conclude that the costs of continuing the commitment- was it possible for the Unite... click for more

US Policy on Vietnam

The United States stumbled into a commitment to a shaky government in the 1950s and the unvarying policy of every subsequent administration was to do what was necessary to prevent the collapse of that government. They were doing so not because they anticipated victory but because they saw no alternative . However, high the cost of intervention they believed, the cost of not intervening, of allowing South Vietnam to fall, would be higher. Only when the national and international political situation had shifted to the point where it was possible for American policymakers to reassess the costs of containment- to conclude that the costs of continuing the commitment- was it possible for the Unite... click for more