As British and French imperialism ebbed following the end of the Second World War, America became the main outside player in Arab affairs. Stephen Kinzer affairamericaarab Change image and share on social
My attitude to peace is rather based on the Burmese definition of peace - it really means removing all the negative factors that destroy peace in this world. So peace does not mean just putting an end to violence or to war, but to all other factors that threaten peace, such as discrimination, such as inequality, poverty. Aung San Suu Kyi attitudebaseburmese share on social
The freedom to express yourself without fear - that perhaps is something we in the U.S. take for granted. It's almost inconceivable to think we would be afraid to express our opinions or thoughts, but that's not true for all parts of the world now, and certainly not before World War II. Friedrich St. Florian afraidexpressfear share on social
Most Americans are unaware that Thomas Jefferson was the first American president to go to war against radical Islam. Jefferson was very concerned with Islam's war-like doctrine and its inability to separate mosque and state. Brad Thor americanconcerndoctrine share on social
The war in Vietnam I thought a dreadful mistake. Stephen Ambrose dreadfulmistakethink Change image and share on social
The great armies, accumulated to provide security and preserve the peace, carried the nations to war by their own weight. A. J. P. Taylor accumulatearmycarry Change image and share on social
We have but one flag, one country; let us stand together. We may differ in color, but not in sentiment. Many things have been said about me which are wrong, and which white and black persons here, who stood by me through the war, can contradict. Nathan Bedford Forrest blackcolorcontradict share on social
Most people learn all about the Second World War in school, or else, they see so many films put out by Hollywood, that it's easy to think we know exactly what happened. Jeff Shaara easyfilmhappen Change image and share on social
I hope my own children never have to fight a war. George H. W. Bush childfighthope Change image and share on social
From the day war conquered the skies, nothing could check its progress. Ferdinand Buisson checkconquerday Change image and share on social