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World War 2 and its Aftermath 1934 – 1944

A World at War 1939 – 1941

This entry is part 4 of 9 in the series World War 2 and its Aftermath 1934 A.D. – 1944 A.D.

Now the people of Europe began to hear a new sound, a sound that would haunt them throughout the years of war — the wail and shriek of air-raid sirens. At night, the lights of Europe went out and the…

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October 16, 2017

Totalitarianism and the Great Depression 1861 - 1938

Dictatorship and Civil War 1926-1939

This entry is part 13 of 23 in the series Totalitarianism and the Great Depression 1861 A.D. – 1938 A.D.

THE END OF World War I brought many changes of government in Europe, but in a number of countries the old aristocrats and landowners still had power and the new governments could not solve the problems that faced them. Among…

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October 12, 2017

Age of Great Kings and Enlightenment 1469 - 1762

The Rise of Prussia 1594 – 1786

This entry is part 7 of 8 in the series Age of Great Kings and Enlightenment 1469 A.D. – 1762 A.D.

AT THE END of the 16th century, Brandenburg and Prussia were unimportant German lands, but the ruler of Brandenburg was clever and farsighted. He was John Sigismund, the head of the Hohenzollern family. In 1594 John Sigismund married the daughter…

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September 12, 2017