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Patrick Bodovitz

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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:
Political Science
History
American Politics
International Affairs
Peace Studies
Member since: Oct 09, 2024Location: United StatesPublished posts: 9

Articles by Patrick Bodovitz

Operation Torch: The Liberation of French North Africa
Operation Torch: The Liberation of French North Africa

Operation Torch in 1942 saw an allied American and British force liberate French North Africa from Axis control.

Battle of Saipan in WWII: The Other D-Day
Battle of Saipan in WWII: The Other D-Day

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.

Commodore Matthew Perry: The Man Who Forced Japan to Open Its Doors
Commodore Matthew Perry: The Man Who Forced Japan to Open Its Doors

In 1853, US Navy Commodore Matthew Perry sailed a squadron of warships to Japan with the aim of ending Japan’s international isolation.

Theodore Roosevelt & the Great White Fleet: A Show of American Naval Power
Theodore Roosevelt & the Great White Fleet: A Show of American Naval Power

The sailing of the Great White Fleet was intended for the world to see America as a dominant naval power.

Roosevelt’s Big Stick: How America Flexed Its Muscle on the World Stage
Roosevelt’s Big Stick: How America Flexed Its Muscle on the World Stage

While serving as US president, Theodore Roosevelt embraced an assertive foreign policy in Latin America and Asia known as the Big Stick Policy.

Leahy Law: Context, Overview, & History
Leahy Law: Context, Overview, & History

How did the Cold War lead to the passage of the Leahy Law?