War

Blog posts about war and warfare.

  • The First Trans-African Flight

    The first trans‑African flight of 1920 stands as one of the most revealing technological and political milestones of the early twentieth century. Attempted by General Sir Pierre van Ryneveld and…

  • 1920s Historiography and the American Textbook Project

    David J. Goldberg’s article “Rethinking the 1920s: Historians and Changing Perspectives” offers brief descriptions of over 50 books written between 1929 and 2006. The author organizes the books by topic,…

  • A group of men bound by rope walk down the street with police officers escorting them.

    The Shanghai Massacre

    Overview The Shanghai Massacre of April 12, 1927, is an event that embodies the sheer chaos of political party rivalries in China during the 1920s and the potency of anti-communist…

  • The Battle of Warsaw: 1920

    The Battle of Warsaw took place near the end of the Soviet-Polish War. The Soviets started the battle by leading an assault on the capital of Poland, Warsaw. The battle…

  • The Modern Temper Chapters 1-3: Battle of Warsaw

    The Battle of Warsaw was a significant battle during the Soviet-Polish War in August of 1920. The event has some themes that are connected to American 1920’s themes, though the…

  • The Creation of the Nazi Party (1920-1945)

    Overview: Many historians and political organizations would say the Nazi Party was one of the most powerful and influential organizations of the 20th century. But did you know it took…

  • The Fire of Smyrna

    The 1921 Tulsa Massacre and the burning of Black Wall Street have garnered significant attention in recent times. However, Tulsa was not an isolated incident in the 1920s. Across the…

  • Historiography of the 1920s – Blog Post (1956 & 2007)

    In this block post, I will compare and trust two articles made about 60 years apart. Looking at important factors like their main arguments, concerns, who they praise/blame for problems,…

  • Irish Civil War (1922–1923)

    Overview: The Irish Civil War started on June 28, 1922, and lasted approximately ten months, ending on May 24, 1923. Even though this war started in June 1922, the Irish…

  • Blog Post Using Themes from The Modern Temper Chapters 1-3: Irish Civil War

    The book, The Modern Temper talks about a lot of problems and events that happened in the 1920s. Its main focus is on America, but this book can also connect…

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