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Patrick Bodovitz
Patrick earned his bachelor’s degree from Gettysburg College where he majored in political science and minored in history. His main focus of study was on the intersection of American politics and international affairs. He followed with a master’s degree from the American University School of International Service where he studied conflict and peace. Patrick published for AU’s academic journal and the International Policy Journal at the Center for International Policy.
Education:Gettysburg CollegeBA Political Science with minor in HistoryAmerican University School of International ServiceMA Peace and Conflict ResolutionExpertise:Articles by Patrick Bodovitz
The Treaty of Kanagawa ended Japan’s policy of isolation and set the country on the path to reform, modernization, and imperialism.
Operation Torch in 1942 saw an allied American and British force liberate French North Africa from Axis control.
As part of the Allies’ island-hopping strategy in the Pacific Theater of WWII, the Americans landed on Saipan, one of Japan’s strongholds in the central Pacific.
In 1853, US Navy Commodore Matthew Perry sailed a squadron of warships to Japan with the aim of ending Japan’s international isolation.
Gunboat diplomacy was often pursued by great powers in the 19th century to compel weaker powers to grant them concessions.
What happened to European militaries at the end of the Cold War?
