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1930 – 1939 World History

Amelia Earhart (1897–1937)The Library of Congress Picture CollectionFranklin Delano Roosevelt(1882–1945)National Archives and Records Admin.Adolf Hitler(1889–1945)National Archives and…

Defining Genocide

  by Borgna Brunner     genocide: from the Greek genos, meaning race; and the Latin suffix -cidium, meaning killing Related Links Encyclopedia:GenocideHolocaust…

The Cold War | Civics: Links to History

Links to History: The Cold War 1945 1945 Soviet army marches into Berlin; the German capital city falls. World War II ends. Soviet Union, United States, Great Britain, and France…

World War I (1914–1918)

Imperial, territorial, and economic rivalries led to the “Great War” between the Central Powers (Austria-Hungary, Germany, Bulgaria, and Turkey) and the Allies (U.S., Britain, France,…

Korean War (1950–1953)

1950North Korean Communist forces invade South Korea (June 25). UN calls for cease-fire and asks UN members to assist South Korea (June 27). Truman orders U.S. forces into Korea (June 27).…

World Intellectual Property Organization

(Encyclopedia) World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), specialized agency of the United Nations, with headquarters at Geneva. WIPO became an agency in 1974, but its roots go back to 1883…

Brest-Litovsk, Treaty of

(Encyclopedia) Brest-Litovsk, Treaty ofBrest-Litovsk, Treaty ofbrĕst-lĭtôfskˈ [key], separate peace treaty in World War I, signed by Soviet Russia and the Central Powers, Mar. 3, 1918, at Brest-…

Russian Revolution: The October Revolution

The October Revolution Revolutionary leader Leon Trotsky Related Links Russian Revolution: OriginsRussian Revolution: 1905 RevolutionRussian Revolution: February RevolutionWhy is the…