introducing myself

Hello fellow bloggers, my name is Maxim Mascolo. i was born in Canada moved to Sedona, AZ when i was six and now i go to Verde Valley School. my class and i were assigned to research a topic, post civil war, and blog about our findings. two options that im interested in the moment are the Spanish-American War and  the origins of the Cold War. i find the Spanish American War the most interesting because it was quite short, the US were involved in Cuba acquiring their independence. ironclads, a relatively new technology, were an important tactical aspect. i don't know much about the cold war but i figure a good place to start are its origins. the US attempt to not allow Stalin to become the next Hitler, and introduce capitalism and democracy to the world, were two very courageous ideas to fight for.