Published in 1940, this Los Angeles Examiner map portrays the Soviet Union as a menacing “Russian Spider” spreading across Eurasia. Decades before the Cold War, it fueled Western fears of Soviet expansion. What was the map’s significance, and how does it reflect the era’s geopolitical tensions?
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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
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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.
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