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Mexican Revolution
The Mexican Revolution was an armed conflict that began in 1910 as a result of popular discontent with the dictatorship of Porfirio Díaz, and which would lead to a civil war that radically transformed the country's political and social structures. -
Titanic
The Titanic was once the largest passenger ship in the world and became infamous for sinking on its maiden voyage from Southampton, UK, to New York, USA, between the night of April 14 and the early hours of April 15, 1912, after hitting an iceberg. -
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World War I
The First World War, also known as the Great War, was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers. Fighting took place primarily in Europe and the Middle East, as well as in parts of Africa and the Asia-Pacific. In Europe, it was characterized by trench warfare, the widespread use of artillery, machine guns, and chemical weapons (gas), and the introduction of tanks and aircraft. -
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The Russian Revolutions
It was a coup d'état in which the Bolsheviks, led by Vladimir Lenin, overthrew the provisional government and established a Soviet-style socialist government, whose main institution was the Sovnarkom, or Council of People's Commissars. -
The League Of Nations Is Established
The League of Nations officially came into existence on 10 January 1920. On 15 November 1920, 41 members states gathered in Geneva for the opening of the first session of the Assembly. This represented a large portion of existing states and corresponded to more than 70% of the world's population. -
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Second World War
The Second World War was a global military conflict. It involved most of the world's nations—including all the major powers, as well as virtually all European nations—grouped into two opposing military alliances: the Allies, on the one hand, and the Axis Powers, on the other. -
The Death Of Stalin
Joseph Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili, better known as Joseph Stalin or Joseph Stalin, was a politician, military officer, revolutionary, political theorist and Soviet dictator of Georgian origin, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union between 1922 and 1952, and President of the Council. -
President Kennedy Is Assassinated
President Kennedy was assassinated during his Dallas trip when Lee Harvey Oswald fired three shots from a sixth-floor window of the Texas School Book Depository. John David Ready had been part of Kennedy’s Secret Service detail that day and was assigned to the right front running board of the presidential follow-up car. Ready, whose job was to observe the crowds and buildings, said, “I heard what appeared to be fire crackers going off from my position.