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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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July 8, 2022
Internment of Japanese Americans During WWII
After Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, FDR signed executive order 9066 leading to the Internment of 120,000 Japanese Americans until nearly six months after WWII ended.
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July 7, 2022
Battle of Jutland: The Largest Naval Battle in History
On May 31st, 1916, Germany’s armada would meet British warships in WWI’s battle of Jutland, the largest and possibly last battle fought entirely at sea.
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July 6, 2022
Ludwig van Beethoven
Ludwig van Beethoven was born in 1770 Germany and raised to be a musician by his father and teachers including Haydn. His eventual deafness forced his later compositions to be created from musical memory, unable to physically hear the notes.
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July 5, 2022
The Impeachment of Andrew Johnson
The impeachment of Andrew Johnson was caused by the ideological differences between Congress and the president during the post-civil war reconstruction era.
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July 4, 2022
Malcolm X: Prison, Islam, Racial Activism and Assassination
Malcolm X, born Malcolm Little, was imprisoned at 21 for larceny and soon introduced to Islam where his violent views for achieving racial equality would form the basis for his eventual assassination.
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July 1, 2022
Canyon de Chelly
Canyon de Chelly is a Navajo Nation-owned and operated national park with over 83,000 acres and a continuous lineage of Native American inhabitation.
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June 30, 2022
Nikola Tesla: Inventions, Life, Finances and Mental Illness
Nikola Tesla was a brilliant inventor who contributed to early radio technology, alternating current, X-rays and more. Despite receiving royalties from Westinghouse, Tesla would die near penniless and plagued by mental illness.
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