Henry Stewart History on MSN

Italy’s Hollow Victory: How World War I Broke a Nation

Italy entered the First World War with promises of glory — and emerged disillusioned and scarred. This video charts Italy’s path from neutrality to exhaustion: twelve futile Isonzo offensives, the freezing Alpine front,

'Clash that could expand.' Why global war no longer feels like remote prospect

Many Europeans and Americans no longer view a global war as a remote prospect and believe World War III could happen in the next five to ten years.
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Every Day of World War I Mapped

Every day of World War I unfolds across shifting front lines and global battlefields—from the trenches of the Western Front to the Eastern campaigns, the Middle East, and Africa. This visualization traces the slow grind of offensives,
Los Angeles Times

As the world convulses in war and contentiousness, its leaders convene at the U.N.

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. UNITED NATIONS — World leaders began convening Monday at one of the most volatile moments in the United Nations’ 80-year history, and the challenges they face are as ...

Pastures Past: Soldier farm settlement struggles after World War I and II

Land settlement for Kiwi soldiers returning from the First or Second World War was not always easily achieved. Paperwork, government red tape, rugged and undeveloped land, along with shortages of housing materials and fencing wire,
Military Times

Why Truman changed the ‘War Department’ to the ‘Department of Defense’

President Harry S. Truman signing the National Security Act Amendments of 1949, which converted the National Military Establishment into a new Department of Defense. (National Archives) During a White House press event on Aug. 25, President Donald Trump ...
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