(Encyclopedia) World War II, 1939–45, worldwide conflict involving every major power in the world. The two sides were generally known as the Allies and the Axis.
Although hostilities came to…
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Key happenings in the history of domestic and international surveillance
The need to protect citizensâ rights against âunreasonable searches and seizuresâ is as old as our country;…
(Encyclopedia) Nixon, Richard Milhous, 1913–94, 37th President of the United States (1969–74), b. Yorba Linda, Calif.
Soon after his reelection Nixon's popularity plummeted as the growing…
The United States of America is a country of immense geographical diversity, with a landscape that spans from snow-capped mountains to sun-kissed beaches, arid deserts to lush forests. The country's…