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What was the Role of Brazil During World War 2?
While South America did not play the largest of roles during World War 2, the countries of the region were still important. Here, we look at the role Brazil played in World War II, in particular how i
The Second Sino-Japanese War and its Legacy: A National Trauma and a Family Tragedy
I was 12 when I went to my great-grandfather's grave in Anhui province, China. Buried under thick undergrowth, the stone coffin bespoke of age with discolouration and cracks. My mother told me that he
How the US Misjudged Fidel Castro: Part 4 - What the US Got Wrong
At the moment of Fidel Castro's triumphant entry into Havana, Cuba on January 9, 1959, the charismatic revolutionary leader was a relatively unknown quantity. Many are surprised to discover that Castr
Portugal During World War I
The Western Front of World War I conjures up images of trenches, bunkers, and an artillery scarred no-man’s-land. On one side was the German Empire, on the other was France, the British Empire, and, e
History Books - Episode 7 - A War in the American Southwest
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History Books - Episode 6 - A Crime in Victorian London
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History Books - Episode 5 - A Captive Life
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History Books - Episode 4 - A Female KGB Spy from the West
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History Books - Episode 3 - Reaction, Revolution and the Birth of Nazism
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History Books - Episode 2 - Two Years in a Gulag
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