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Romania during World War I

The Romanian campaign was one of the major campaigns of the First World War, in which the Romanian and Russian armies confronted the armies...

Partition of Yugoslavia and Occupation in WWII

The division and occupation of Yugoslavia in WWII happened after the April War. The Kingdom of Yugoslavia ceased to exist, following a decision of...

Maria Theresa the Holy Roman Empress

Maria Theresia was born on May 13, 1717, and died November 29, 1780, in Vienna. She was the Archduchess of Austria, Queen of Hungary,...

Italian Invasion of Egypt in WWII

The Italian invasion of Egypt in WWII lasted from September 13 to September 16, 1940, and was a strategic military operation against the British...

Invasion of Yugoslavia – April War

The invasion of Yugoslavia, also known as the April War, was a military operation of the Axis countries (Germany, Italy, Hungary) against Yugoslavia during...

Independent State of Croatia (NDH-WWII)

Croatia (NDH) was a puppet state during WWII, proclaimed by the Ustashe on April 10, 1941, with the military and political support of the...

Hundred Days Offensive During WWI

The Hundred Days offensive lasted between August 8 - November 11, 1918. It was a large-scale offensive of Entente troops against the German army....

Gustav II Adolph of Sweden – The Lion of the North

Gustav II Adolf was born on December 9, 1594, in Stockholm, Sweden. He died 1632, in Lutzen, near Leipzig. He was the King of...

Norwegian Campaign in WWII

The Norwegian operation was a military operation of Nazi Germany against the Norwegian Kingdom, beginning on April 9, 1940, and lasting until June 8....

The Great Depression 1929

Great Depression was a global economic crisis, which began in 1929 and lasted until 1939. Therefore, the 1930s are generally considered to be the...

Operation Uzice Republic, WWII Yugoslavia

An anti-partisan offensive was the first major military operation on the Yugoslav front of the Second World War, conducted by one of the seven...

Glorious Revolution of 1688 in England

The Glorious Revolution is the name of the revolution occurring in 1688 in England, which resulted in the overthrow of King James II. The...

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