The American Foreign Policy! The U.S.A. emerged as a Great Power after the Civil War of 1861-65 and she began to assert herself both in American and world politics. To begin with, she applied the Monroe Doctrine against France in Mexico. France under Napoleon III had intervened in Mexico when the government of that country repudiated her international debts. [...]
The American war of Independence! In the history of modern world, the American War of Independence (1776) occupies a very important place. It marks the beginning of the revolutionary period in the world. The Americans were the first to revolt against the tyranny and selfish policies of imperial Britain. This roused hopes and aspirations among all nations seeking liberty and [...]
The American Civil War (1861-65)! The American Civil War (1861-1865) was one of the bitterest civil wars in the world. Almost 600,000 people were killed and many others wounded. The war began when the Southern States opened fire on Fort Sumter. Lincoln declared war on them. The Battle of Gettysberg was the bitterest of the battles. In the second half [...]