The Progressive Era In Depth

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Agent Orange was a chemical warfare herbicide intended to destroy Vietnam’s dense forest coverage and food supply but resulted in deadly toxins, disease and death for U.S. soldiers and Vietnamese citizens alike.

The battle of bloody ridge was a Korean War engagement between Republic of Korea Army and U.S. 8th Army regiment, against the Chinese People’s Volunteer Army and North Korean communist fighters.

Margaret Thatcher was a lawyer who ascended to Prime Minister of England, taking control of the Conservative Party leadership in 1979. Thatcher would face down the Soviet Union during the Cold War, return Hong Kong to the Chinese and more.

Mao Zedong was the communist leader of the People’s Republic of China from 1949 until his death in 1976. Mao’s initiatives in land reform and social revolution led to the deadliest famine in recorded human history.

The Easter Offensive of 1972 came off the back of the unforeseen Tet Offensive of 1968 and again, Viet Cong forces attacked with unexpected ferocity and resistance.

Born Samuel Clemens, Mark Twain was a famous author who made an early living as a steamboat captain and reporter before publishing his widely acclaimed books.

Billy the Kid was orphaned in Wichita, Kansas at 14 and quickly turned to crime and murder to make his mark on the 19th-century American wild west.