September 7, 2025

The Civil war, fought between the North and South, was triggered by the conflict over slavery. Unlike slavery in the ancient world, this American version was based on race. White Southerners were committed to the preservation of slavery, while Northerners believed that slavery was morally wrong and needed to be brought to an end. The […]

International alliances are arrangements among states that bind them to cooperate in military, diplomatic and economic ways for a common cause. The cause can be national security or other goals such as reducing poverty or protecting the environment. These commitments are formally set by treaties. They require the state parties to relinquish some of their […]