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USA in WWI: The Zimmermann Note
In it, Germany’s foreign Secretary Arthur Zimmermann laid out a proposal suggesting that Mexico ally itself with Germany in an…
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Africa and Middle East
Colonial Warfare in German East Africa
World War I’s East Africa campaign took place in what is modern-day Rwanda, Burundi and Tanzania. Under European administration of…
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World War I’s Christmas Truce
During the beginning of World War I, German attacks through Belgium were largely repelled by British and French forces at…
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Africa and Middle East
The Berlin Conference and Scramble for Africa
The Berlin Conference was organized to set basic standards about the colonization of Africa. Between 1885 and 1885, leaders from…
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The Remnants of Kristallnacht
From November 9th to November 10th, 1939, a series of attacks of synagogues, Jewish homes and businesses occurred all around…
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Europe
How the Treaty of Versailles Shaped World War II
Written in French because the Gallic language was deemed to be the most precise, if ever there was a document…
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