Let’s continue our study of the major wars in which our country has fought, beginning with the Korean War.

The United States Army in the Korean War--Policy and Direction: the First Year, is a no-nonsense website developed by the Center of Military History of the U.S. Army. If you want facts about the war, you’ll find them here.

For a look at the weapons used in the Korean War and a history of the war itself, visit Korean War: Weapons, History, Bibliography. The site also offers a Korean War timeline, maps, and battle information.

Examining the Korean War is dedicated to educating people about the Korean War and to offering resources for learning and research. View maps of the war, or read a thesis such as When Black is Burned: The Treatment of African-American Soldiers During the Korean War.

Visit CNN’s Cold War site where you can take an interactive journey through the Cold War, or view spy weapons and gadgets. Learn how the Cold War helped launch the space age, or learn about the bomb.

Another superb website is the Cold War International History Project. In the Document Library, you can access information on the Khrushchev Era, the Reagan Era, the Rise and Fall of Détente, and the Stalin Era, or you can learn of Cold War leaders or crises.

Did you know that the average age of the soldiers in the Vietnam War was 19, compared to the average age in WWII of 26? Or, that fighting casualties in Vietnam exceeded those in World War II? At Vietnam: Yesterday and Today, you can study the chronology and other interesting characteristics of the war.

The Vietnam History Page offers an extensive directory of links to Vietnam websites as well as pictures from the war.

Another impressive Vietnam website is Battlefield: Vietnam sponsored by PBS. Learn the history of the war, view a timeline, or study what guerrilla tactics were used in Vietnam.

Visit Desert-Storm.com for complete information on the Gulf War. Study a chronology of the war, learn of its casualties, glance at maps, or spend some time at the image gallery. Learn of the machines that were used on land, in the air, and on the sea.

We’ll close with an excellent website sponsored by PBS called Frontline: The Gulf War. At the site, you can view maps, read war stories from pilots and soldiers on the battle field, or examine the war from the perspective and words of those who played a major role.

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Robin Nobles is a freelance writer who can be reached at robinnobles@robinsnest.com.

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