Did Stalin really plan to conquer the world? A 1952 magazine map claimed to reveal his Cold War strategy. Explore the history, the defector’s claims, and why the map still sparks debate today.
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This 1946 map shows how unstable Europe still was a year after WWII ended—with shifting borders, Soviet control, and regions waiting for decisions.
Read MoreThe map below shows the number of families that cities reported displacing through federally-funded urban renewal programs between 1955 and
Read MoreA Tory holds a political philosophy based on a British version of conservatism and traditionalism, which upholds the supremacy of
Read MoreWithin filly years the United States grew from a relatively small republic centering on the Atlantic seaboard to a continental
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The Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, also known as the Republic of Both Nations, was one of the largest and most populous countries in 16th and 17th century Europe. Its formation, heyday, and eventual collapse are a fascinating tale of political prowess, cultural richness, and complex historical forces.
Read MoreBetween 1920 and 1930 Hirohito held Japan’s power. Hirohito took the throne in 1926. He made his way to the
Read MoreThe oldest Korean map during the Joseon dynasty illustrates the Old World, from Europe and Africa Europe in the west to Japan in the east.
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The idea of race as a rough classification of anatomically modern humans has a problematic history. Before the 19th centuries, the word ‘race’ was used in the sense of “ethnic group” and got its contemporary meaning in the area of anthropology only from the mid-nineteenth century.
Read MoreFrench control was established over much of Northern, Western, and Central Africa by the turn of the century (including territories
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