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Iraqi Children Line Up for Fuel, Water From British Troops in Southern Iraq 2003
With Operation Iraqi Freedom over, and Saddam Hussein ousted, many Iraqis are left without proper food, shelter, water, and healthcare. In order to change this, humanitarian assistance is necessary. This NPR site addresses the...
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Us Troops Were Rushed to Western Europe in the 1950s to Deter Soviet Expansion
A fantastic history of NATO. From its inception after WWII to its call to action during the Kosovo crisis, the BBC does a great job of giving readers a well-rounded look at the institution. Includes a map with all member countries as...
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North Vietnamese Troops March Into Saigon
The BBC provides photograhs and narrative describing the fall of Saigon, Vietnam on 30 April 1975, when the last Marines were evacuated from the U.S. embassy roof and the incoming North Vietnamese Army smashed through the gates of the...
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The Last Evacuation of Us Troops
The BBC provides photograhs and narrative describing the fall of Saigon, Vietnam on 30 April 1975, when the last Marines were evacuated from the U.S. embassy roof and the incoming North Vietnamese Army smashed through the gates of the...
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Staff Sgt Sparkman Instructs Troops in Niger on Use of .50 Caliber Machine Gun
A two-part article that considers the role of the U.S. military in the war on terrorism in Africa, specifically Niger. Is it enough to train African forces in anti-terrorism tactics and then leave, or does the U.S. need to step up...
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Japanese Soldier at Troops Base in Samawa, South of Baghdad 2004
Presents the Japanese role in Iraq and also explains the Japanese people's thoughts on the war. Explains why the Japanese government decided to leave Iraq in 2006.
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British Troops in Afghanistan
This article covers the rebirth of the Taleban resistance movement in Afghanistan in June 2006. Also analyzes how and why they were able to become a power again in Afghanistan.
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National Guard Troops Help Evacuate a Family in New Orleans
November, 2005, report on life in the FEMA trailer parks that emerged in the Gulf Coast regions that were devastated by Hurricane Katrina.
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Sri Lankan Troops
A May 2007 analysis that examines who is winning in the two decade conflict between the Tamil Tiger guerrillas and Sri Lankan government forces. Provides links to related subjects.
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4th Division Troops Shelter Behind Concrete Wall While Others Advance Off Beach
This military history essay describes the landing of the United States Army during the Normandy Invasion of June 6, 1944.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: Gettysburg: High Watermark of the Confederacy
Read about the vision of Robert E. Lee as he led his troops north in the Gettysburg Campaign. A brief overview of the Battle of Gettysburg discusses the major parts of the battle and explains why the outcome of the battle was so...
Harvey Mudd College
Harvey Mudd College: Rommel's Advances in North Africa
This site from the Harvey Mudd College describes the advances of Rommel and the German troops in North Africa and discusses the fighting that took place there in '41-'42.
War Times Journal
War Times Journal: Invasion of Peleliu
Read about the little publicized, but very important invasion of Peleliu in September, 1944. Watch the troop movements of the American Marines and the Japanese Army on the animated maps and find out about the tremendous casualties on...
War Times Journal
War Times Journal: The Guadalcanal Campaign
A brief description of the Guadalcanal Campaign in August and September, 1942. Of particualr interest are the animated maps showing troop movements of both the U.S. Marines and the Japanese Army.
CNN
Cnn: Hezbollah Rallies Lebanese to Support Syria
An article which describes the activities of Hezbollah in March of 2005. A Hezbollah-organized rally showed support for Syria and a rejection of a UN resolution that called for immediate withdrawal of Syrian troops.
State Library of North Carolina
N Cpedia: Transportation Improvements in the 1920s
When World War I ended in 1918 and the troops came home, folks felt optimistic about the future and eager to get on with their lives. This optimism led to an extraordinary decade that brought major changes in the way citizens traveled by...
PBS
Pbs the West: Looking Glass: Allalimya Takanin (1832 1877)
A biography of Nez Perce Chief Looking Glass who led his band to the Big Hole Basin where they were unexpectedly attacked by U.S. army troops.
PBS
Pbs: The West: Rock Springs
Offers very brief information and a map of the town of Rock Springs, Wyoming which was the site of the "Rock Springs massacre" in 1885. Federal troops had to be called in to restore order after miners went on a rampage and killed twenty...
Defenders of Wildlife
Defenders of Wildlife: Sonoran Pronghorn
This article, published by the Defenders of Wildlife in February of 2001, announced that a federal judge had ordered seven federal agencies to examine the cumulative impact of bombing, troop maneuvers, low- level flights and other...
Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Proclamation of Sam Houston, a Call for Volunteers, December 12, 1835
Samuel Houston calls for volunteer troops in this broadsheet from 1835.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: Custer's Last Stand
Read a brief description of General George Custer and his troops engagement with the Sioux at the Little Big Horn River. See what happened to the Sioux, and find out what the general perception of the Indian Wars was to the American public.
Other
History Central: Siege of Boston
A discussion of the plan behind the siege of Boston by American troops from June 1775 to March 1776 when the British abandoned Boston.
Ohio History Central
Ohio History Central: Great Railroad Strike of 1877
Read how the Great Railroad Strike started and why federal troops were called in to control the strikers.
Siteseen
Siteseen: Land of the Brave: Salutary Neglect
Salutary neglect was a long-standing British policy in the thirteen colonies which allowed the colonists to flout, or violate, the laws associated with trade. There were no effective enforcement agencies and it was expensive to send...
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