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Though the Spanish war did pit Spaniard against Spaniard, the conflict quickly became international. Within days of the onset of the coup, Hitler and Mussolini intervened on the side of the insurgent generals. Before long, the Soviet Union would come to the aid of the Loyalists, also known as the Republican forces, who supported the government.
In this lesson we will be learning about key goals of the parties present at the Paris Peace Conference and what was eventually decided.
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From Ancient Rome to Uber Eats, food delivery has a long history.
Fast food has its roots in Ancient culture. No matter the century, human nature seems to crave convenient, easy access to food prepared and sold by others. In 1911, historians found evidence of one of these ‘fast food’ restaurants in Pompeii. Called a ‘thermopolium,’ these establishments were specifically designed to provide refreshments and hot, prepared food for the working class.
Reading time: 7 minutes
As protests erupt across the former Soviet republic, the world watches transfixed. How did Kazakhstan come to be the country it is today?
Estimated reading time: 6 minutes By Madison Moulton Fake news has become a popular buzzword....
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Reading time: 8 minutes For a fine example of overconfidence during the height of British...
Read MoreIn this lesson we will be learning about the movement for Indian independence and Mahatma Gandhi’s role in it.
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Finding shipwrecks isn’t easy – it’s a combination of survivor reports, excellent archival research, a highly skilled team, top equipment and some good old-fashioned luck.
And that’s just what happened with the recent discovery of SS Iron Crown, lost off the coast of Victoria in Bass Strait during the second world war.
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5 INSPIRING WOMEN OF HISTORY Reading time: 10 minutes Throughout history, the world has witnessed...
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Fashion is political — today as in the past. As Britain’s Empire dramatically expanded, people of all ranks lived with clothing and everyday objects in startlingly different ways than generations before.
The years between 1660 and 1820 saw the expansion of the British empire and commercial capitalism. The social politics of Britain’s cotton trade mirrored profound global transformations bound up with technological and industrial revolutions, social modernization, colonialism and slavery.
Read MoreThis lesson will take us to the Authoritarian era of France as we learn about the goals, successes and failures of that time.
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Estimated reading time: 11 minutes Fallen Empires and Civil War By Caitlan Hester The...
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Reading time: 9 minutes
From humble beginnings and over centuries, Britain built an empire by conquest, diplomacy, and economic muscle whose deep marks on the world and its history have been, and will be, felt for many years to come. One of the most fascinating ways this maritime nation changed the world was by forging ties between disparate nations and nationalities, like Malta and Australia, which endure to this day.
Reading time: 6 minutes The history of the lead up to WWI is undoubtedly dominated by Europe....
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Reading time: 6 minutes Once the centre of Nazi ideology and power, the German capital of Berlin...
Read MoreIn this lesson we will be deconstructing the government established by the French Constitution of 1791.
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Estimated reading time: 6 minutes 60 years after its initial construction, the memory of the...
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Estimated reading time: 11 minutes In the history of warfare, there have been mismatched conflicts...
Read MoreIn this lesson we will be learning about the moments of crisis of the cold war.
Read MoreIn this lesson we will be learning about the British colonies in Africa.
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