Owen Rust

For eight years, the Middle East watched as two giants battled in the largest industrialized war since World War II. How did the Iran-Iraq War affect the economy?

Many wonder why such strong sociopolitical tensions exist in the Middle East. One major factor is the eight-year Iran-Iraq War, the largest industrialized war since WWII.

In the US, many hold negative biases when they hear of the nations Iraq and Iran. Why did they get such bad reputations, and when did it start?

Have Americans always been active voters and politically active? Did “liberal” and “conservative” always mean what they do now? Here’s a look at America’s historical political landscape.

In September 1943, the US and Britain invaded fascist Italy. Unfortunately, Nazi Germany kept dictator Benito Mussolini in power. Could Rome be taken without being destroyed?

In Summer 1862, the Union decided to try and end the Civil War in the quickest way possible: barging straight into the Confederate capital of Richmond, Virginia.

In early 1862, the Union made its entry into Tennessee, the “top” of the South. Could it retake forts in Confederate territory and begin winning the Civil War?

To end the American Civil War, the Union needed to crack the strong Confederate defenses around Richmond, Virginia. Could General Grant’s men breach years’ worth of fortifications in time?