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World War I: World War I, also known as The First World War, The Great War and "The War To End All Wars," was a global military conflict which took place primarily in Europe between 1914 and 1918. More than nine million soldiers and civilians died. The conflict had a decisive impact on the history of the 20th ce...

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World War II (1939-1945): How the modern world was forged -- World War II was a worldwide conflict fought between the Allied Powers and the Axis Powers, from 1939 until 1945. Armed forces from over seventy nations engaged in aerial, naval, and ground-based combat. Spanning much of the globe, World War II resulted in the deat...

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The War of 1812: The War of 1812 was a war fought between the United States of America and the United Kingdom and its colonies from 1812 to 1815. Taking place just years after the American Revolutionary War, it carries with it the growing American resentment over the United Kingdom’s seizure of thousands of American...

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American Revolutionary War: The American Revolutionary War, fought from 1775–1783 between the Kingdom of Great Britain and the thirteen "United Colonies", was the culmination of the political American Revolution, whereby the colonists overthrew British rule. In early 1778, shortly after an American victory at Saratoga, Fra...

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United States- Road to War (1918-1945): The following timeline is a summary of all the major events which had an impact on the United states and its entry into world war two. It also summarizes the main internal/external factors that led the US to world war two and an insight into the effectiveness of the League of nations.

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The Spanish-American War: The Spanish-American War was an armed military conflict between Spain and the United States that took place from April to August 1898. The war began due to American demands that Spain peacefully resolve the Cuban fight for independence, though strong expansionist sentiment in the United States ma...

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Korean War: The Korean War was a civil war fought between 1950 and 1953 on the Korean Peninsula, which had been divided by the temporary occupations of the Soviet Union and the United States. The war began on June 25, 1950, when North Korea attacked South Korea and was greatly expanded when the United Nations, ...

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Cuban Missile Crisis Timeline: The Cuban Missile Crisis was a confrontation between the United States, the Soviet Union, and Cuba during the Cold War. In Russia, it is termed the "Caribbean Crisis," while in Cuba it is called the "October Crisis." The crisis ranks with the Berlin Blockade as one of the major confrontations of the...

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French Revolution Timeline: [Photo: "Liberty leading the People" by Eugène Delacroix ] The French Revolution (1789–1799) was a period of political and social upheaval in the political history of France and Europe as a whole, during which the French governmental structure, previously an absolute monarchy with feudal pri...

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Biography of Alexander the Great: [Photo: Alexander the Great] Alexander the Great also known as Alexander III of Macedon was an ancient Greek king (basileus) of Macedon(336–323 BC). He was one of the most successful military commanders in history, and is presumed undefeated in battle. By the time of his death, he had conquered ...

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