Warfare History

22 Images of the Iranian Revolution
The Iranian Revolution, or the Islamic Revolution, of 1979 was the series of events leading to overthrowing Shah Mohammed Pahlavi…

The Last Woman Guillotined in WWII France Risked Her Life Over Abortion Rights
Abortion is a topic of fierce debate in many countries all over the world, and it is an issue we…

Holy Wars: 6 Key Turning Points in the Ottoman Wars Against Europe
Christians and Muslims have fought since the very century that Islam was founded. From the Arab conquests of the 7th and…

23 Photographs of the Japanese Occupation of Korea and the Liberation
The Japanese occupation of Korea began in 1910 and ended at the end of World War II in 1945. The…

The War After the War: 7 Revolutions Caused By World War One
The First World War was the defining event of the 20th Century and its legacy is still being seen today.…

Sergeant Peter Lemon: When Marijuana, the Vietnam War, and the Medal of Honor Came Together
Stories of disillusioned American soldiers are a powerful theme when reflecting on the United States’ war in Vietnam. Movies like…

25 Photographs of the History of the FBI, Part 2: World War I, Espionage, and the Red Scare
The Bureau of Investigation started with mostly white-collar and civil rights cases such as land fraud, banking fraud, copyright violations,…

The Lions That Led: The 10 Greatest Generals of the First World War
It's impossible to write about the First World War in good terms. As wasteful as it was preventable, it all…

The World on Edge: 7 Major Battles That Changed The Outcome of World War I
In 1914 Europe was on the brink. Tensions over the control of colonies, trouble in the Balkans, and a system…

18 Photos of the Feud Between the Hatfields and McCoys
The Hatfield-McCoy feud involved two rural families from West Virginia and Kentucky along the Tug Fork of the Big Sandy…