Aside from being a physician and guerrilla leader, the Argentine Marxist Che Guevara was also an author. He wrote the book Guerrilla Warfare which was initially published in 1961. But was the book he wrote the reason for his ultimate demise? Che Guevara’s book “Guerilla Warfare” explained different tactics for waging guerrilla warfare in different […]
In today’s world, racism is frowned upon. We often see racist acts on social media and how individuals react to them negatively. In the past, racism was commonly practiced. But did you know how the US Military changed the ways of the Icelandic government? The Icelandic government effectively prohibited the stationing of black American soldiers in
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Battleships were floating fortresses commonly used in Wars. They were the symbol of naval supremacy in the past. Unfortunately, military branches of several countries no longer use them. But what happened to these massive ships? Navies around the world discontinued the use of traditional battleships. The majority were retired after World War II, although the
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After the wars, several military ships were displaced. Some were repurposed while others were left to rot on the ocean floor. But did you know about the USS Constitution? The USS Constitution was built in 1797, making it the oldest ship afloat. The Secretary of Navy wanted to use it as target practice in 1830,
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The CSS Shenandoah was a majestic vessel built for the conditions of war. Due to their renowned reputation of skillfully capturing many Union ships, the crew was warmly welcomed by the locals of Port Philip Bay in Australia. When the CSS Shenandoah finally reached international waters from their extended stay in Williamstown, 42 Australian recruits
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The Runit Dome in the Marshall Islands contains more than 3.1 million cubic feet of radioactive soil and debris produced in the United States containing fatal levels of plutonium. What would be the consequences if the dome collapsed? Let us find out what happened to the Marshall Islands. The US owes the Marshall Islands $2
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Apache, Chinook, and the famous Josh Hartnett movie Black Hawk Down are codes used for US Army choppers. What’s ironic is that these choppers were named after Native American tribes, despite the long, bloody history between the US Army and the Native Americans. Let’s dive in and understand the history of this naming convention. The
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It’s easy for us to look back on some of the practices of the early Atomic Age as both foolish and futile. One good example is Operation Skywatch. What did it do, and why was it unsuccessful? In the early 50s, before the national radar system and satellites, the US monitored the skies with Operation
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Highly opposed by environmental activists, the French nuclear planning was nothing but a fatal threat to the environment and the people. Greenpeace actively campaigned against the nuclear planning, sending out the Rainbow Warrior ship to directly protest it. The French Intelligence planned the bombing of the Rainbow Warrior to stop a protest opposing the nuclear
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On September 11, 2001, two airplanes hijacked by Islamic extremists crashed into the World Trade Center in New York. It’s been over two decades, and authorities are still discovering more about the attack. The Twin Towers were actually built to withstand cruising speed, but what made these airplanes different? The airplanes that hit the Twin
