Explanation

The objective of this website is to inform people about past foreign relations. Recently there has been a lot of controversy about war. Part of the ongoing disagreement is related to the fact that most of us know little about past wars. So many things have happened that it’s hard to keep track of who has done what to whom. For example, many people know about the United States’ involvement in North Korea in the 1950s. However, few know that there was also a short confrontation back in 1871 between these two countries.


To meet this objective, the War Server maintains a collection of entries about nations, confrontations, and events. Since collecting sufficient information about all wars of the past could take a lifetime, we make it possible for people all over the world to collaborate on such a collection. After signing up, anyone can contribute as much information as they can find in order to help this cause.


Before starting to contribute, it’s important to understand a few terms used here:

• An "event" refers to any interaction among nations. Examples of events are battles, treaties, and sieges.
• A "confrontation" refers to a string of events. Generally, these are wars. However, confrontation is specifically vague, so that it doesn't stop someone from entering something that is not a war.