The booming prosperity of the 1950s helped to create a widespread sense of stability, contentment and consensus in the United States. However, that consensus was a fragile one, and it splintered for good during the tumultuous 1960s. One of the factors that fueled the prosperity of the ’50s was the…
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 23 (UP1)—Terry Kath, lead singer and guitarist for the rock group Chicago, accidentally shot himself to death tonight following Party. the police reported. How did Terry from the band Chicago died? LOS ANGELES, Jan. 23 (UP1)—Terry Kath, lead singer and guitarist for the rock group Chicago, accidentally…
As the first official document that defined the United States government, the Articles of Confederation both reflected the ideals and philosophies of the American Revolution and highlighted the practical difficulties of democratic government. What type of national/federal government did the Articles of Confederation set up? The Articles of Confederation created…
The Battle of Okinawa, 1945: Final Turning Point in the Pacific. Taking Okinawa would provide Allied forces an airbase from which bombers could strike Japan and an advanced anchorage for Allied fleets. From Okinawa, US forces could increase air strikes against Japan and blockade important logistical routes, denying the home…
The Battle of Stalingrad was the deadliest battle to take place during the Second World Warthe Second World WarThe war in Europe concluded with the liberation of German-occupied territories, and the invasion of Germany by the Western Allies and the Soviet Union, culminating in the fall of Berlin to Soviet…
The Berlin Wall was a border security installation built by the German Democratic Republic (GDR) on August 12, 1961. Officially called the Antifaschistischer Schutzwall (anti-fascist protection dike), the wall was to protect the GDR from aggressive acts by the West. What kind of defenses did the Berlin Wall have? The…
So, while the Somme was not an Allied victory in the traditional sense, it did amount to a significant strategic success for the British and French. In this respect, it was no failure. One of the problems with the bombardment was that it didn’t deal with the German wire effectively…
People from Hong Kong, Japan and the Philippines loved the mop-topped Englishmen from Liverpool in the 1960s. In Japan, a Beatles fan described their show as a ’social phenomenon’ which led to the birth of a real Japanese rock music scene. The band is widely recognised as one of the…
During the Middle Ages, the Roman Catholic Church was the single most powerful organization in Western Europe. Was the Catholic Church powerful in medieval Europe? In western Christendom, the Catholic Church remained a central institution throughout the Middle Ages. It controlled vast amounts of wealth – it was the largest…
Considered by many to be one of the most successful of Roosevelt’s New Deal programs, the CCC planted more than three billion trees and constructed trails and shelters in more than 800 parks nationwide during its nine years of existence. The CCC helped to shape the modern national and state…