American history

American history

Contributors in American history

American history

An American military intervention in Panama in December 1989, which was launched after Panama's leader, Manuel Noriega, who was indicted on drug related charges, invalidated civilian elections and ...

Open Door Note

History; American history

Policy set forth in 1899 by Secretary of State John Hay preventing further partitioning of China by European powers, and protecting the principle of free trade.

Old Lights

History; American history

As the Great Awakening spread during the 1730s and 1740s, various religious groups fractured into two camps, sometimes known as the Old Lights and the New Lights. The Old Lights were not very ...

Oil Crisis

History; American history

Oil supply disruptions and soaring oil prices that the United States experienced in 1973 and 1979. In 1973, Middle Eastern nations imposed an embargo on oil shipments to punish the West for ...

Nullification

History; American history

The doctrine, devised by John C. Calhoun, that a state has the power to nullify a federal legislation within its borders.

NSC 68

History; American history

Influential National Security Council document arguing communism was a monolithic world movement directed from the Kremlin and advocating a massive military buildup to counteract the encroachment of ...

Northwest Passage

History; American history

During the Age of Exploration, adventurers from England, France, and the Netherlands kept seeking an all water route across North America. The goal was to gain access to Oriental material goods and ...