What is the great fear of the United States? That an Eastern power will build a navy to challenge us. How do… — George Friedman Copy Share Image
Before the first World War women were arrested for smoking cigarettes in public, for using profanity, for appearing on beaches without stockings,… — Geoffrey Perret Copy Share Image
I'm not worried about the Third World War. That's the Third World's Problem. — Jimmy Carr Copy Share Image
“the luxury vacations had come as a personal affront to a woman who had survived the Great Depression, a world war, the… — Karin Slaughter Copy Share Image
Air superiority, which the United States has taken for granted since World War II, is no longer assured. And, without control of… — Max Boot Copy Share Image
“From the experience of state militias during the American Revolution, to the Spanish-American War; from the legendary Merrill’s Marauders, the highly skilled… — Tom Mangold Copy Share Image
It was through the Second World War that most of us suddenlyappreciated for the first time the power of man's concentrated efforts… — Vannevar Bush Copy Share Image
“The war's [World War II] end has left America with loads of get-up-and-go, and no place to go. ” — Barbara Kingsolver Copy Share Image
“The only reason why world war 2 happened was because Chuck Norris decided to take a nap.” — Lars Anderson Copy Share Image
Gore Vidal, Glenn Greenwald, Noam Chomsky, talk about how the U.S. became a national security state after World War II. Essentially there's… — Michael Hastings Copy Share Image
“During World War II, the U.S. military was shipping so much meat overseas to feed troops and allies that a domestic shortage… — Mary Roach Copy Share Image
Since the end of World War II, U.S. presidents of both parties have recognized that foreign and domestic policy do not have… — Bret Stephens Copy Share Image
“Daily media reports of China’s “aggressive” behavior and unwillingness to accept the “international rules-based order” established by the US after World War… — Graham Allison Copy Share Image
In Japan, after having lost World War II, the hierarchy that used to exist in the society, from the rich to the… — Takashi Murakami Copy Share Image
“HIT SONG written by Johnny Mercer during the Second World War contained the words “accentuate the positive, eliminate the negative….” — Sir John Templeton Copy Share Image
During the second world war, my grandad was away for the best part of six years. — Grace Dent Copy Share Image
My prayer is that what we have gone through [World War One] will startle the world into some new realization of the… — Christopher Morley Copy Share Image
At the beginning of World War II the U.S. had a mere 600 or so first-class fighting aircraft. We rapidly overcame this… — Jacque Fresco Copy Share Image
My father had wanted to be a commercial artist. He got as far as being a photographer in the army in World… — David Salle Copy Share Image
“It was the economy that troubled most people prior to World War II. Europe, especially Germany, was dealing with a deep worldwide… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Seawater One Copy Share Image
I was researching a different World War II story when I came across an article in the 'Chicago Tribune' from June 1945… — Mitchell Zuckoff Copy Share Image
“Consider telling those you teach that no matter how it feels to the new knitter, a dropped stitch has never actually caused… — Stephanie Pearl-McPhee Copy Share Image
The Japanese had a very strong belief in Bushido, death before dishonour. They were fighting for their country; they were the aggressors… — Steven Spielberg Copy Share Image
We prefer world law in the age of self-determination to world war in the age of mass extermination. — John F. Kennedy Copy Share Image
