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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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Modern History

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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The Battle of Verdun – Longest Battle of World War 1

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The battle of Verdun is the largest and longest battle between German and French troops during the First World War on the Western Front,...
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The Battle of Trafalgar 1805 – Clash for Naval Supremacy

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The Battle of Trafalgar was a sea battle between the British and the French-Spanish Navy. It occurred on October 21, 1805, at Cape Trafalgar...
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Modern History

From Innovation to Threat- The Russian Streltsy

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Hand-held firearms were used in the late 15th or early 16th century in Russia, but it can’t be dated more precisely because the Russian...
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The Rule of Pope Gregory IX

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Pope Gregory IX had an amazing life and was responsible for a number of decrees that shaped European history.
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Egypt

Pharaoh Menes and the Unification of Egypt

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The story of Pharaoh Menes is surrounded in folklore and mystery. Was he really the first pharaoh that united the country of Egypt?
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Ancient History

The History of Typography – The Process of Creating Printed Materials

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Typography was invented twice: once in China and Korea and in medieval Europe. In China, printing was invented, according to some data (Julien, "Documents...
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Medieval History

The Fall of Granada – Granada War

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The capture of Malaga Malaga, the main seaport of the Granada Emirate, in 1487 became the main target of the Castilian forces. Emir az-Zagall was...
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Ancient History

Julian The Apostate and The Fight For Paganism

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Path to Power Born in Constantinople, the son of Julius Constance, brother of Constantine the Great, and his second...
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