1. the invasion of neutral Belgium and stories of German atrocities in the country which shocked and outraged the Americans
2. In May 1915, a German U-boat sunk the British passenger ship Lusitania off the coast of Ireland. Over 1,000 passengers were killed, including 128 Americans
3. In 1917, Germany sent a telegram to Mexico suggesting that if the US should declare war on Germany, Mexico should declare war on the US In return, Mexico would get back the territory lost in the Mexican-American War Unfortunately for Germany, the telegram was intercepted by the British and hurriedly given to the Americans
They called it "The New World".
Hitler tried it and failed horribly, Napoleon tried before that and found equally terrible results, and the Swedes who fought in the Great Northern War would tell a similar story.
Supply lines running thin in the freezing cold and enveloping mud spells doom for anyone attacking into a Russian winter — or does it?
For some reason, history tends to overlook the many times Russia has lost in the cold, despite their home-turf advantage.
January 16-17, 1991
<span>United Nations coalition forces launch Operation Desert Storm when Saddam Hussein refuses to withdraw from Kuwait.</span>
Improve of their economy, religion and glory. They wanted to improve their economy for instance by acquiring more spices
