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Wars and Diplomacy

Learn more about the people, places, and events that shaped and defined America's involvement in foreign affairs, wars, conflicts, and diplomacy
  1. American Revolution (9)
  2. Civil War
  3. Glossary of Military Terms
  4. Korean War (8)
  5. Military History (4)
  6. Persian Gulf Wars (7)
  7. Spanish Am War (8)
  8. Terrorism (1)
  9. Vietnam War (10)
  10. War of 1812 (3)
  11. World War I (9)
  12. World War II

Top Six Foreign Policy Doctrines

The first major presidential foreign policy doctrine was created by James Monroe on December 2, 1823. In 1904, Theodore Roosevelt made a major amendment to the Monroe Doctrine. While many other presidents announced overarching foreign policy goals, the term "presidential doctrine" refers to a more consistently applied foreign policy ideology. The four other presidents included in this list of pre…

Top American History War Movies

Here are the top 10 best war movies that are based on events from America's past.

Timeline of Wars with American Involvement

This American History timeline focuses on American involvement in wars and military actions from the colonial era to the present day.

Who was the president during each of the major US wars?

Find out who was president during each of the major US wars.

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was the treaty that officially ended the Mexican-American War. Learn more about the treaty here.

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