Egypt and the Suez Canal became a point of global strategic interest during WWII because of the quick access the…
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In 1982 a long-simmering dispute between the United Kingdom and Argentina over a small group of islands – the Falklands…
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Throughout most of World War II, Hungary operated in conjunction with the Axis Powers and actively contributed to the Nazi…
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In the late 1970s, the USSR had been supporting the Afghan government in its fight against rebels, who had made considerable…
Hong Kong Returns to China, Part II
As the formal handover of Hong Kong to China approached, many grew concerned about Beijing’s intentions. Tens of thousands of…
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For several years since the end of World War II, the U.S., UK and France had done what they could…
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May 15th, 1955, was a momentous occasion for a war-battered Europe, and for the national history of Austria as the…
The INF Treaty, Part III — Crossing the Finish Line
A unified stance by NATO members and Gorbachev’s realization that it was better to go to global zero than to…