Peace must be more than the absence of war. Helmut Kohl absencepeacewar Change image and share on social
Sometimes people ask me why I began perestroika. Were the causes basically domestic or foreign? The domestic reasons were undoubtedly the main ones, but the danger of nuclear war was so serious that it was a no less significant factor. Mikhail Gorbachev basicallybegindanger share on social
In 1913 many believed that there would never again be a war in Europe. The great powers of the continent were so closely intertwined economically that the view was widespread that they could no longer afford to have military confrontations. Jean-Claude Juncker affordbelieveclosely share on social
The Vietnam War soured President Johnson's legacy. We still have to recognize his domestic legacy. Gene Green domesticjohnsonlegacy Change image and share on social
No campaign of the First World War better justifies the poets' view of the conflict as futile and pitiless than Gallipoli. Saul David campaignconflictfutile Change image and share on social
I do believe that the genre reached its peak before the First World War. Robyn Davidson genrepeakreach Change image and share on social
No event in American history is more misunderstood than the Vietnam War. It was misreported then, and it is misremembered now. Richard M. Nixon americaneventhistory Change image and share on social
It is exactly because we are a city that embraces freedom, that welcomes everyone and encourages their dreams, that New York remains on the front lines in the war on terror. Michael Bloomberg citydreamembrace Change image and share on social
I deliberately did not read anything about the Vietnam War because I felt the politics of the war eclipsed what happened to the veterans. The politics were irrelevant to what this memorial was. Maya Lin deliberatelyeclipsefelt Change image and share on social
It was a requirement by the veterans to list the 57,000 names. We're reaching a time that we'll acknowledge the individual in a war on a national level. Maya Lin 000acknowledgeindividual Change image and share on social
