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World History: Crimean Crisis – 2014

So far there have been four Crimean crises in recent decades viz. those of 1994, 2003, 2006 and...

📅 August 28, 2016

World History: Arab-Israeli Wars (1948-present)

In order to understand the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine, one has to go back more than...

📅 August 28, 2016

World History: Vietnam War

Vietnam War (1950s to 1970s) was the longest and most polarizing conflict in the history of United States....

📅 August 28, 2016

The Great Depression (1929-1940)

Depression is commonly defined as a severe and prolonged downturn in economic activity. It is a sustained recession...

📅 August 28, 2016

World History: End of Cold War

The Key events that led to end of Cold War are discussed as follows: Detente and easing of...

📅 August 26, 2016

World History: Cuban Missile Crisis

The Cuban Missile Crisis (called October Crisis in Cuba and Caribbean Crisis in Russia) was a 13 day...

📅 August 26, 2016

World History: Suez Crisis, 1956

Suez Canal had opened in 1869 connecting the Mediterranean and Red Seas. Initially, it was a private organization...

📅 August 26, 2016

World History: Warsaw Pact

The Soviet Union viewed NATO as a threat. In response, the Soviets developed an alliance system in 1955...

📅 August 26, 2016

World History: Hungarian Revolution

Since 1945, Hungary was controlled by Soviet Union. Thousands of Russian troops and hundreds of Tanks were deployed,...

📅 August 26, 2016

World History: Korean War

Korean War (1950-1953) was the first hot war of the Cold War, fought between the armies of the...

📅 August 26, 2016

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