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Russo-Japanese War
(Encyclopedia)Russo-Japanese War, 1904–5, imperialistic conflict that grew out of the rival designs of Russia and Japan on Manchuria and Korea. Russian failure to withdraw from Manchuria and Russian penetration i...War Production Board
(Encyclopedia)War Production Board (WPB), former U.S. government agency, established (Jan., 1942) by executive order to direct war production and the procurement of materials in World War II. The chairman (Donald M...Korean War
(Encyclopedia)Korean War, conflict between Communist and non-Communist forces in Korea from June 25, 1950, to July 27, 1953. At the end of World War II, Korea was divided at the 38th parallel into Soviet (North Kor...World Bank
(Encyclopedia)World Bank: see International Bank for Reconstruction and Development. ...World Court
(Encyclopedia)World Court, popular name of the Permanent Court of International Justice, established pursuant to Article 14 of the Covenant of the League of Nations. The protocol establishing it was adopted by the ...World Cup
(Encyclopedia)World Cup: see baseball; hockey, ice; rugby; soccer. ...world's fair
(Encyclopedia)world's fair: see exposition.world soul
(Encyclopedia)world soul, Lat. anima mundi, in philosophy, term denoting a universal spirit or soul that functions as an organizing principle. While many early Greek philosophers saw the world as of one principle, ...World's View
(Encyclopedia)World's View, Zimbabwe: see Malindidzimu Hill. ...Aleutian Islands World War II National Monument
(Encyclopedia)Aleutian Islands World War II National Monument: see National Parks and Monuments (table). ...Browse by Subject
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