http://historyexplorer.si.edu/rss?key=resourcesSmithsonian's History Explorer Resources Related To "Distinguished Service Cross Medal"http://historyexplorer.si.edu/resource/?key=727http://historyexplorer.si.edu/resource/?key=727<p>Americans have gone to war to win their independence, expand their national boundaries, define their freedoms, and defend their interests around the globe. This online exhibition examines how wars have shaped the nations' history and transformed American society. Students will learn about American military history through the use of an interactive timeline, brief movies, and objects from the museum's vast collections. Also included are a collection search, an interactive game, and learning resources.</p>Tue, 17 Jul 2012 15:06:40 GMThttp://historyexplorer.si.edu/resource/?key=1025http://historyexplorer.si.edu/resource/?key=1025<p>Americans reluctantly entered Europe's "Great War" and tipped the balance to Allied victory. The United States emerged from the war a significant, but reluctant, world power. Students will learn about&nbsp;American involvement in World War I and&nbsp;how American industrial and military might broke the stalemate that had existed for three bloody years on Europe's Western Front in this section of the online exhibition, <em>The Price of Freedom: Americans at War</em>. A non-flash version of this site is available: <a href="http://americanhistory.si.edu/militaryhistory/printable/section.asp?id=8">World War I</a>.</p>Mon, 16 Jul 2012 15:35:28 GMT