Wars & Battles
The Battle of Saratoga
The turning point battle that convinced France to ally with America during the Revolutionary War.
The Battle of Gettysburg
The bloodiest battle of the Civil War, marking the last major Confederate push into the North.
Sherman's March to the Sea
Union General Sherman's 300-mile destructive campaign through Georgia to break the Confederacy's will to fight.
The Battle of the Little Bighorn
The battle where Sioux and Cheyenne warriors defeated Custer's 7th Cavalry, symbolizing Native resistance to westward expansion.
D-Day
The massive Allied invasion of Normandy that opened a new front in Europe and turned the tide against Nazi Germany.
The Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima & Nagasaki
The use of atomic weapons on two Japanese cities that ended World War II and launched the nuclear age.
The Tet Offensive
A massive surprise attack by North Vietnam that shattered American confidence in winning the Vietnam War.
The Gulf War
The US-led coalition that expelled Iraq from Kuwait, establishing America as the dominant power after the Cold War.