Modern History
The German Democratic Republic
At the end of World War Two the allied divided Germany into four sectors that were controlled by Britain, France,...
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The Beginning of the Second World War
From the beginning of his political career Adolf Hitler had promised the German people that if he was elected leader...
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Che Guevara
Ernesto Guevara was born on 14th June 1928 in Rosario, Argentina. His parents, Ernesto Guevara Lynch and Celia de la...
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Nurse Edith Cavell
Edith Cavell was born on 4th December 1865 in Norwich, England. Her father was a local vicar and she was...
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The Creation of Paddington Bear
On Christmas Eve 1956 cameraman Michael Bond purchased a teddy bear that was sat alone on a shelf in Selfridges....
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Cuban Missile Crisis 1962
On 14th October 1962 a US spy plane flying over Cuba reported the installation of Russian nuclear missile bases. The...
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Nuclear Power in the United Kingdom
In 1942 the Sellafield Industrial centre was chosen to house a second Royal Ordnance Factory and throughout World War Two...
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Alaska Transferred to the USA
The state of Alaska is located at the north-western extremity of the North American continent. It is separated from Russia...
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First Battle of Ypres 1914
The medieval town of Ypres stands on the main route between France and the Belgian Channel ports. In 1914 the...
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The Fosbury Flop
Dick Fosbury was an American athlete who had perfected a new method of jumping which involved running towards the bar,...
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