What can you think of that is about the size of a minivan? While you may be able to come up with several answers to this question, it is unlikely that a nuclear weapon was one of your answers. The… Read More
President Joe Biden recently held a virtual meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The two leaders talked about a disagreement on Ukraine, a country that sits on Russia’s border. Since April 2021, Russia has been sending soldiers and weapons to… Read More
December 7, 1941. That was the date Japanese air forces launched a surprise bombing on the American naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The very next day, the United States declared war on Japan. Eighty years after the attack, America… Read More
Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs) have mystified mankind for a long time – have alien spacecraft visited our planet, or do these objects belong on Earth? Some people search the skies for signs of alien life, believing that we have been… Read More
The United States (U.S.), the United Kingdom (U.K.), and Australia (A) recently announced the intent to share nuclear submarine technology. In the security agreement, called AUKUS (for Australia, U.K., and the U.S.), the three countries promise to work united in… Read More
It is the 20-year anniversary of 9/11, a horrifying day where thousands lost their lives during a terrorist attack on American soil. On September 11, 2001, the Twin Towers went up in flames after two planes crashed into them. On… Read More
United States Armed Forces have left Afghanistan – a country where the U.S. was at war for 20 years. After a messy evacuation, it’s possible that hundreds of Americans were left behind, as well as many Afghan locals who helped… Read More
After two decades at war, the United States military has finally left Afghanistan. President Joe Biden set August 31, 2021, as the deadline for the United States to leave the country, and that day has arrived. The conclusion of the… Read More
As President Joe Biden pulled the American military out of Afghanistan, the Taliban almost immediately took over that country. But who, or what, is the Taliban – and what makes this change in power so important? The Taliban is a… Read More
After 20 years at war, the United States has pulled out of Afghanistan – but what exactly is the background of this Central Asian country? Afghanistan is a nation, but its people are made up of many tribes. Warlords and… Read More
After 20 years of war in Afghanistan, the U.S. is finally leaving – but what is the result of the conflict? The war began when an Islamic terrorist attack hit New York City on September 11, 2001 – two planes… Read More
The French and Indian War, as it was called in the Colonies, was also known as the Seven Years’ War as well as the Second Hundred Years’ War in Europe. Later, Winston Churchill termed it the first world war since… Read More
