This resource explains the conflict between Jackson and the state of South Carolina over the state's right to nullify federal tariffs. This conflict almost brought armed conflict between the federal government and the state.

Read about the Mexican War of Independence, an armed conflict which was the culmination of a political and social process which ended the rule of Spain in the territory of New Spain.

This resource is the official web site of Fort Ticonderoga, site of the first armed conflict of the American Revolution. It includes pictures, bibliography, timeline, and history of the fort.

A profile of Algeria that includes facts about the country and information about its leaders and the media. Click on the Timeline by the flag of Algeria for a chronology of events since 1962. Click above the flag for a video of January...

Armed conflict left homes destroyed and casualties on all sides of the French and Indian war, which lasted from 1754 to 1763. Includes links to excellent resources for further information.

Thirteen photographs demonstrate ways in which Canada has focused on peacekeeping since the World Wars and Korean War.

This article examines the anti-FARC protests taking place in Bogota, Colombia. Links to related articles and videos are provided. (February 4, 2008)

An article which examines the role of women in FARC, the largest guerilla group fighting a civil war in Colombia. The article is dated January 4, 2002.

A short biography of the new president of Colombia. He won the election without a run-off election in May 2002. The article is dated August 7, 2002.

A news analysis of the recent upsurge in violence in Colombia with the bombing of a club in the capital itself. The article is dated February 8, 2003.

A profile of the guerrila group known as the ELN which operate in Colombia and are behind many of the kidnappings in the country.

A profile of the AUC, a paramilitary group opposed to the guerilla groups such as FARC and the ELN in Colombia. This has led to increased violence in the country. The article is dated January 7, 2002.

This site from BBC News provides an article on the FARC, the biggest guerrilla group in Colombia. They fund themselves by kidnappings. The article is dated September 19, 2003.

The U.S State Department report for human rights issues in the country of Colombia, issued February 25, 2004.

A great place for young students to start learning about the life of President Harry S Truman. Find out what he was like as a kid.

An article which describes the plight of the farmers in Colombia due to the Civil War. The writer also describes the government plan to fight the rebels (and drug lords), "Plan Colombia." The article is dated January 17, 2002.