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The Day Of . . .

…That night, the United States declared war on Japan. Japan declared war on America the next day, and four days later, on December 11, 1941, both Italy and Germany declared…

Trump re-branding

…allies, not just by the US. But if “the anti-war president” wants to have a War Department and a Secretary of War, fine. It will end the masquerade. The Vietnam…

Oil Exploration Louisiana

…4, 2025 Legal Issue The challenged conduct spanned decades. In some cases dating back World War II. During the war, some defendant companies operated under federal government contracts to refine…

U.S. Civil War 150 years ago

…April 22 (Florida).[210] “ “Reference here for other dates leading to the War Between the States, or the US Civil War.” (idea courtesy of liveblogging at Brad DeLong’s….sent by ilsm)…