As the 19th century came to an end, much of Africa, Asia, and Latin America was under colonial rule of imperial powers like Great Britain, France,... Learn more about this topic: European Imperialism in China | Effects & Timeline
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Naturally when I started – some three years ago – I was focusing on WW1 front line operational flying techniques. But it gradually dawned on me – as a former RAF Qualified Flying Instructor – that the detailed history of the aircrew training task was the most intriguing part of it all,...
This decisive blow destroyed any hopes Napoleon had for a sea invasion of Britain. Nelson enlisted in the British Navy as a 14-year-old deck hand. As he was being rowed down river to Portsmouth Naval base, he had sight of the first war ship he’d ever seen. It was HMS Victory, ...
Is Germany to blame for ww1? The causes of World War One are complicated and unlike the causes of World War Two, where the guilty party was plain to all, there is no such clarity.Germany has been blamed because she invaded Belgium in August 1914 whenBritain had promised to protect Belgiu...
One of the reasons for it being such a tragic event was that it was deemed at the time to have been‘the war to end all wars‚’ however that tragically was not the case. World War One was caused by several contributing factors‚ which resulted on Britain declaring war on Germany. ...
That was then LC,,, this is now::!! While comparing POTUS characters then and now might be amusing for some,,, it is clearly NOT relevant for anything else, especially the economic issues, as WR has pointed out followed by several of the c...
“An interview between Sky News and one of Britain’s former senior military officials on reports of a chemical attack in Syria was cut short when Major-General Jonathan Shaw started to question the logic behind the narrative that the Syrian government would intentionally launch an attack on its...
In its early days, the Nazi party platform was based on a hodgepodge of ideas: - nationalism and militarism, coupled with the idea that only a strong leader could bring Germany to its rightful place in the world, to appeal to those who resented losing WW1 and the indignities of the ...