France (1755-1759) Great Britain (1759-1775) United States of... Learn more about this topic: New York in the Revolutionary War | Overview, History & Battles from Chapter 36/ Lesson 6 40K Learn about the battles of New York and the importance of New York in the Revolutionary War. Read...
His famous "We shall fight on the beaches" speech remains one of the most powerful orations in history. After the war, Churchill's focus shifted towards warning the world about the expansionist policies of the Soviet Union, coining the term "Iron Curtain". In 1953, he was awarded the ...
A treaty can go through the Senate a second time to try and confirm it, but it will not always be successful. For example, the Treaty of Versailles that prompted Germany and other Central Powers to accept fault for the First World War was initially rejected by the Senate 53-38 in 1919....
Life was also far from rosy back home in France, where the Montgeroults were under investigation by the Committee of Public Safety as part of their mission to rid society of nobles, aristocrats and foreigners. It wasn’t long before Hélène found herself behind bars in 1794, as the Revolut...
World War II: World War II broke out in 1939 following Nazi Germany's invasion of Poland. Determined to stand up to Nazi aggression, France and Great Britain declared war on Germany. In the summer of 1941, Germany turned its attention to the East and invaded the Soviet Union. At this po...
The Victorians tended to take a brutally unsentimental attitude to such things, as the old music hall song suggests: They’re moving grandpa’s grave to build a sewer, They’re moving it regardless of expense. They’re taking his remains, to put in 9-inch drains, ...
Blair has faced criticism for his role in the invasion of Iraq, including calls for having him tried for war crimes and waging a war of aggression; in 2016, the Iraq Inquiry criticised his actions and described the invasion as unjustified and unnecessary.Blair was succeeded as Leader of the ...
Although William the Conqueror was technically born in Normandy, France, his status as king of England means he makes our list of famous Brits. Best known for his conquering of England in 1066, William became rather overweight in his later years. When riding a horse, his stomach protruded ove...
After the outbreak of the Second World War in September 1939, Eichmann and his staff arranged for Jews to be concentrated in ghettos in major cities with the expectation that they would be transported either farther east or overseas. He also drew up plans for a Jewish reservation, first at ...
close examination of the events of their life, they can be demonstrated to have been, at the least, very sympathetic, but possibly even secret Bahā’īs. I will examine two of these in detail: one taken from the conservative end of the political spectrum and one who supported the ...