Since the end of the Cold War, America has been grasping left and right for an identity. Matt Taibbi americacoldend Change image and share on social
When it came to the Vietnam War, Mr. McNamara was an early advocate of escalation but came to realize the flaws in the American approach earlier than many of his colleagues. Yet in public, he continued to defend the war. Samantha Power advocateamericanapproach share on social
Almost everything about American society is affected by World War II: our feelings about race; our feelings about gender and the empowerment of women, moving women into the workplace; our feelings about our role in the world. All of that comes in a very direct way out of World War II. Rick Atkinson affectamericandirect share on social
Every war has revolutionary justice. Richard Engel justicerevolutionarywar Change image and share on social
Women, who enjoyed a high social status and levels of education under Saddam, saw terrible setbacks as Iraq fell into civil war. As a result of the sectarian violence from 2005-2007, women retreated to their homes and fell from public view. Richard Engel civileducationenjoy share on social
I could never understand how we could put 120,000 Japanese behind a fence in World War II. I remember being bewildered about that. Phil Donahue 000bewilderfence Change image and share on social
Reagan won the Cold War by first restoring America's economy and military and then staring down an economically weakened Soviet Union. He knew defeating Russia couldn't be accomplished without laying the groundwork. Kathleen Troia McFarland accomplishamericacold share on social
I'm a good little middle-class boy. I live in Gloucestershire or Kensington. I don't exist in the war zone, but it's certainly not far away. I grew up in an area where it is a war zone - south London. Nick Love areaboyclass Change image and share on social
However much we may sympathize with a small nation confronted by a big and powerful neighbours, we cannot in all circumstances undertake to involve the whole British Empire in a war simply on her account. Neville Chamberlain accountbigbritish share on social
From its inception, South Vietnam was only considered to be an outpost in the war against communism. Nguyen Cao Ky communismconsiderinception Change image and share on social
