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April 25, 2025
The Long and Short-Term Causes of WW2
The causes of World War II can be categorized into long-term and short-term factors. Long-term causes include unresolved issues from World War I, the Treaty of Versailles, economic instability, and the rise of totalitarian regimes. Short-term causes involve aggressive expansion by Germany, Italy, and Japan, along with events like the invasion of Poland in 1939, which directly triggered the war.
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March 23, 2022
The American Dream of the 1950s
After the Great Depression and World War Two, the American Dream of the 1950s was to buy a home, start a family and enjoy American capitalism. Despite Cold War concerns, progress in civil rights, culture and entertainment were made in great strides.
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March 22, 2022
The Great Depression
After the roaring 20s ended with the stock market crash of 1929, the Great Depression was a decade-long period of financial hardship and stagnation. It would take a second world war to bring the nation out of the depression.
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March 21, 2022
The Romanov Family: Russia’s Aristocratic Ruling Lineage
The Romanov family was a succession of Russian rulers between 1631 and 1918, including Peter the Great, Catherine the Great, Alexander I, and Czar Nicholas II.
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March 18, 2022
Taj Mahal: Construction, Facts and History
The Taj Mahal was built over two decades, using 20,000 workers and 1,000 elephants. The Mausoleum is dedicated to Mumtaz Mahal, the queen to Mughal dynasty ruler, Shah Jahan.
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March 17, 2022
Irish Potato Famine: Crop Failure Decimates Ireland’s Population
As potato crops failed in 1845 due to a fungal-like microorganism known as Phytophthora infestans, the Irish Potato Famine would result in millions of Irish poor fleeing the country or dying from starvation and diseases caused by malnutrition.
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March 16, 2022
The Korean War: Causes, Combatants, Casualties and China
Known as the forgotten war due to overshadowing caused by WWI, WWII and later Vietnam, the Korean War was a conflict against communist North Korea as they pushed through the 38th parallel into South Korea.
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March 15, 2022
What Are The Ides of March?
After Shakespeare’s chilling words, “Beware the Ides of March,” the 15th of March has since been a day synonymous with bad luck. From wars, deadly weather, and viruses, we should all indeed, beware the Ides of March.
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