The World's Political Hot Spots Series

By the end of World War I, Britain had promised control of Palestine to both Arabs and Je...

South Africa has become the worlds symbol of racism. From the moment the Dutch colonists ...

A cluster of five countriesGuatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, & Cost Ricaare co...

Germany is historically one of the most important of all nations. Since emerging from its...

The isle of poets and scholars has known almost constant warfare for centuries. In 1920, ...

This island was once a clearinghouse for importing slaves into the New World. It later be...

Strategically located, The Philippine Islands have been one of the keys to American polic...

Recent events have made it clear that the Soviet Union is not a monolith; its a collectio...

In 1540, Mexico was declared to be New Spain. With a diverse culture and great natural re...

More than half of the worlds oil comes from Persian Gulf states. Political instability an...

This rich culture of East Africaknown in the Bible as Abyssiniaclaims descent from King S...

As one of the worlds most ancient civilizations, India presents a rich mosaic of politica...

The breakdown of Europes Eastern Bloc proves that the map of Europe cannot be redrawn mer...

With a culture dating back to at least 700 B.C., West Africa has a long and rich history....

The lands surrounding the Mediterranean Sea contain some of the oldest cultures on Earth....

The southern cone of South America has a vibrant yet checkered history. Argentina in 1920...

Colombia in the 1980s became known for its role in the illegal drug trade, and for politi...

Thailand, Laos and Burma have been known as the Golden Triangle because of their historic...

Since Marco Polo, the fabled markets of China have drawn the west like a magnet. This anc...

Central Europes ancient civilizations have long been dominated by empires: The Roman Empi...