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The Great Depression 1929

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

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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...
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Glorious Revolution of 1688 in England

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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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Anschluss – Annexation of Austria into Germany

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Anschluss was the annexation of Austria into Germany, on March 12-13, 1938. The independence of Austria was restored in April 1945, after its occupation...
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Attack on Pearl Harbor 1941 WWII

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The attack on Pearl Harbor was a surprise attack by the Japanese navy on American naval and air bases located in Pearl Harbor, on...
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Battle of Breitenfeld, 1631 – The Thirty Years War

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The Battle of Breitenfeld is one of the major battles of the Thirty Years' War, during which the Swedes inflicted a crushing defeat on...
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The Battle of Britain

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The Battle of Britain was an aviation struggle in World War II, lasting from July 10 to October 30, 1940. The term "Battle of...
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Battle of Nordlingen (1634) – The Destruction of the Swedish army

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The Battle of Nördlingen was fought on September 6, 1634. It was one of the key battles of the Thirty Years' War. The battle...
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Battle of the Netherlands in WWII

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The Dutch operation that lasted from May 10 to May 14, 1940, was a strategic military operation of the German armed forces against Dutch...
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Americas

British Colonization of the United States of America

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On the orders of the Queen of England, Elizabeth I, a reconnaissance expedition reached the American coast in 1584, and named it the open...
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Modern History

Elizabeth I Queen of England – The Virgin Queen

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Elizabeth I was Queen of England and Ireland from 1558 to 1603. She was the daughter of the King of England, Henry VIII Tudor,...
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Ancient History

The History of Taoism

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Taoism or Daoism is a Chinese philosophy and folk religion of people primarily in the rural areas of China. The primarily idea and focus...
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Wars and Battles

Muslim Conquest of Spain – Battle of Guadalete

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The Muslim Conquest of Spain was one of the most important battles between the Muslims and Christians in the first millennia.
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People

The Life of Blackbeard Pirate – Myth or Real?

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Blackbeard Pirate was a real-life figure who terrorized American towns and ships around the beginning of the 18th century.
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Medieval History

Medieval Longbow – The Most Powerful Weapon For Its Time?

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In the Medieval period, every kingdom was at war, everyone was fighting against everyone and it was just a mess. As technology developed a lot of things changed.
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Wars and Battles

Who Invented the Chariot?

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The earliest recorded stage of the use of chariots is the Sintashta culture - 4100 years ago. So how did it rise to prominence?
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Modern History

The Mystery of the Boston Art Heist – $500m in Stolen Art

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It was dubbed "heist of the century": A duo of thieves stole numerous classic pieces of art from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston.
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