Michael E. Haskew

Michael E. Haskew

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Michael E. Haskew, who has been studying military history for more than 25 years, is the Editor of WWII History magazine and The World War II Desk Reference with the Eisenhower Center for American Studies. He is also the author of several books, including the "West Point 1915: Eisenhower, Bradley, and the Class the Stars Fell On," "Appomattox: The Last Days of Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginias," and "Tank: 100 Years of the World's Most Important Armored Military Vehicle."

Articles by: Michael E. Haskew

world war III

Can we prevent World War III? History of diplomacy and deterrence

By Michael E. Haskew published

Reference A hotline between Washington and Moscow, along with other measures, facilitates communication at critical times to avoid World War III.

Jimmy Doolittle, the man in charge of the raid

Doolittle Raid: America's WWII attack on Tokyo

By Michael E. Haskew published

Reference In 1942, US bombers attacked Japan's capital in retribution for the Pearl Harbor attack.

USS Nevada at Pearl Harbor, 1941

The Pacific War: WWII in the East

By Michael E. Haskew published

Reference The Pacific War was a major theater of World War II that was fought between the Allies and Imperial Japan, across the Pacific and Indian Oceans, Southeast Asia and Oceania.

Korean Girl and Boy By Tank

Korean War: Causes, combatants and key battles

By Michael E. Haskew published

Reference The Korean War, 1950-1953, began with the communist North Korean invasion of South Korea and was halted by an armistice without a formal peace treaty.

The USS Shaw explodes during the Japanese raid on Pearl Harbor, on Dec. 7, 1941.

Pearl Harbor: Surprise attack that brought US into World War II

By Michael E. Haskew, Jonathan Gordon published

Reference The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in the Territory of Hawaii devastated US naval power in the Pacific and precipitated America’s entry into World War II.

Winston Churchill pictured in April 1939

Winston Churchill: Quotations, wartime service and family

By Michael E. Haskew published

Reference Winston Churchill experienced triumph and utter defeat during his political career and guided Great Britain through turbulent times.