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This open resource educational website provides a coherent overview of U.S. foreign policies and wars from a principled, "just war" perspective. Written for the general public and undergraduate students, each entry draws on the work of experts, summarizing major developments, analyzing causes and contexts, and providing links to additional information and resources.
Subjects or Themes
U.S. foreign policy, War of 1812, US-Mexican War, War of 1898 and US-Filipino War, "Yankee Imperialism," World War I, World War II, Cold War interventionism, Korean War, Vietnam War, Central America wars 1980s, Post-Cold War Era, Africa and the War on Terror, and Afghanistan, Iraq, and the "war on terror"
Project Language(s)
English
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Content Type
Text, images, teacher resources
Target Audience(s)
Creators
Roger Peace and other essay authors (historians).
Year(s)
2015-present
Host Institution / Affiliation / Project Location
No institutional affiliation. The website is sponsored by the Peace History Society and Historians for Peace and Democracy.
Software Employed
Labor and Support
Six authors and co-authors have produced 13 lengthy essays, entailing thousands of hours of research and writing. Four more essays are on the agenda.
Project Cost
Partnerships, funding sources, or grant-funding acknowledgement
The website is sponsored by the Peace History Society and Historians for Peace and Democracy.