Ever since Joshua fit the Battle of Jericho, music has served as both a psychological weapon and a way to communicate in battle.
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Military History: The Birthplace of War
The birthplace of civilization is also the home of culture’s nemesis.
Winston Churchill’s Prewar Effort to Increase Military Spending
Perceiving the impending danger posed by Nazi Germany, Winston Churchill battled Britain’s government and public opinion for increased military spending in the 1930s.
Mexico’s Aviation Enthusiasm
Lindbergh’s landmark flight ignited an explosion of enthusiasm for aviation in Mexico, sparking risky record attempts and goodwill flights, and launching the manufacture of modern aircraft.
Ottoman-Hungarian Wars: Siege of Belgrade in 1456
The fall of Constantinople in 1453 sent shock waves through Christendom. Then, in 1455, the young Ottoman Sultan Mehmet II mobilized his army to march on Belgrade — and from there, possibly move on to the European heartland.
Losing Ground to the Khmer Rouge
As the war in Vietnam wound down with the signing of the 1973 Paris Peace Accords, the war in neighboring Cambodia was going from bad to worse.
Frontier Hero Davy Crockett
Already one of the most celebrated men in America in 1835, the restless Tennessean sought adventure and new opportunity in Texas… where the Alamo and immortality awaited him.
First Italo-Abyssinian War: Battle of Adwa
On March 1, 1896, Italian General Oreste Baratieri knew he was outnumbered. But he seriously underestimated his Ethiopian opponents—and overestimated the merits of his own battle plan.
Second Punic War: Battle of the Metaurus
While Carthaginian General Hannibal Barca threatened Rome, in 207 bc his brother, Hasdrubal, entered Italy. To keep the two armies from combining, Roman commander Gaius Claudius Nero made a desperate, risky decision.