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World War 2

European Theatre of World War II

Germany and the Soviet Union were sworn enemies, but following the Munich Agreement, which effectively handed over Czechoslovakia (a French and Soviet ally, and the

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World War 1

Pope Benedict XV Peace efforts

Benedict XV’s pontificate was dominated by World War I, which he termed, along with its turbulent aftermath, “the suicide of Europe.”[25] Benedict’s first encyclical extended

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American Civil War

1860 United States presidential election

The election of Abraham Lincoln in November 1860 was the final trigger for secession.[109] Southern leaders feared that Lincoln would stop the expansion of slavery

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Vietnam War

North Vietnamese Invasion of Laos

Fighting broke out all along the border with North Vietnam.[1] North Vietnamese Army regular units participated in attacks on July 28–31, 1959.[1] These operations established

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American Revolution

Creating United States Constitution

In the United States, each state has its own written constitution. They are much longer than the United States Constitution, which only contains 4,543 words.

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Korean War

Division of Korea

The division of Korea began with the defeat of Japan in World War II. During the war, the Allied leaders considered the question of Korea’s

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Korean War

Pusan Perimeter Offensive

The Pusan Perimeter offensive was a large-scale offensive by United Nations Command (UN) forces against North Korean forces commencing on 16 September 1950. UN forces,

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Vietnam War

Ho Chi Minh Trail

The Ho Chi Minh Trail (Vietnamese: Đường mòn Hồ Chí Minh), also called Annamite Range Trail (Vietnamese: Đường Trường Sơn) was a logistical network of