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Between WWI and WWII, this period was marked by fragile peace, economic depression, the rise of fascism and Nazism, and the failure of the League of Nations. It was a brewing storm that led directly into World War II.
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The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria in 1914 triggered World War I, a devastating global conflict that reshaped borders, collapsed empires, and introduced modern warfare. It marked the end of the old European order and set the stage for future global tensions. -
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria in 1914 triggered World War I, a devastating global conflict that reshaped borders, collapsed empires, and introduced modern warfare. It marked the end of the old European order and set the stage for future global tensions.
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Between WWI and WWII, this period was marked by fragile peace, economic depression, the rise of fascism and Nazism, and the failure of the League of Nations. It was a brewing storm that led directly into World War II.
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Following WWII, many Asian and African nations gained independence from European empires. This period saw the collapse of colonialism, with over 50 countries achieving sovereignty, dramatically changing the global political landscape.
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Following WWII, many Asian and African nations gained independence from European empires. This period saw the collapse of colonialism, with over 50 countries achieving sovereignty, dramatically changing the global political landscape.
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On August 6, 1945, the U.S. dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, leading to massive destruction and loss of life. It symbolized the terrifying power of nuclear weapons and hastened the end of World War II. It also launched the atomic age and Cold War arms race. -
On August 6, 1945, the U.S. dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, leading to massive destruction and loss of life. It symbolized the terrifying power of nuclear weapons and hastened the end of World War II. It also launched the atomic age and Cold War arms race.
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The Cold War was a prolonged ideological and geopolitical conflict between the USA and USSR. It featured proxy wars, nuclear brinkmanship, espionage, and a race for global influence. While never erupting into full-scale war, it shaped nearly every global political and military event for decades.
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The Cold War was a prolonged ideological and geopolitical conflict between the USA and USSR. It featured proxy wars, nuclear brinkmanship, espionage, and a race for global influence. While never erupting into full-scale war, it shaped nearly every global political and military event for decades.
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A powerful struggle against racial segregation and discrimination in the United States. Figures like Martin Luther King Jr. helped bring about legal and social change, culminating in landmark legislation like the Civil Rights Act (1964) and Voting Rights Act (1965).
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A powerful struggle against racial segregation and discrimination in the United States. Figures like Martin Luther King Jr. helped bring about legal and social change, culminating in landmark legislation like the Civil Rights Act (1964) and Voting Rights Act (1965).
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When Apollo 11 astronauts set foot on the Moon in July 1969, it was not only a technological triumph but also a propaganda victory in the Cold War space race. The event expanded the boundaries of human ambition and possibility, uniting humanity in awe. -
When Apollo 11 astronauts set foot on the Moon in July 1969, it was not only a technological triumph but also a propaganda victory in the Cold War space race. The event expanded the boundaries of human ambition and possibility, uniting humanity in awe.
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The fall of the Berlin Wall marked the symbolic end of the Cold War. East and West Berlin were reunified after decades of separation. It reflected the collapse of communist regimes in Eastern Europe and the victory of liberal democracy over totalitarianism. -
The fall of the Berlin Wall marked the symbolic end of the Cold War. East and West Berlin were reunified after decades of separation. It reflected the collapse of communist regimes in Eastern Europe and the victory of liberal democracy over totalitarianism.