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1971 Major News Events in History. The New York Times begins to publish sections of the Pentagon Papers ; The Voting Age in the United States is lowered to 18 yrs old when the 26th Amendment to the US Constitution is ratified; Border battles between India and Pakistan erupt into full-scale war; The Walt Disney World Theme Park is opened in Florida
Oct 25, 2011 · On Oct. 25, 1971, the United Nations General Assembly voted to admit the People’s Republic of China (mainland China) and to expel the Republic of China (Taiwan). The Communist P.R.C. therefore...
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- Clash near the Marco Polo Bridge, close to Beijing, 7 July 1937. The triggering of the full-scale war with China that lasted until 1945 began with an obscure clash involving a Japanese unit on night manoeuvres near the Marco Polo Bridge southwest of Beijing on the night of 7–8 July 1937.
- The German invasion of Poland, 1 September 1939. The Second World War began at dawn on Friday 1 September 1939, when Adolf Hitler launched his invasion of Poland.
- Germans launch offensive in the West, 10 May 1940. The German unwillingness to limit their war to the conquest of Poland and to launch meaningful peace talks meant that the Second World War broadened out.
- The Battle of Britain, 25 July, 1940. After France’s surrender in June 1940, Churchill told the British people, “Hitler knows that he will have to break us in this island or lose the war”.
By Trevor Getz. The First World War feels almost like a murder mystery, with many suspected causes, and complex motives. Millions of lives were lost in this confusing conflict that gripped the world. World war why? The First World War lasted more than four years and killed between 15 and 19 million people around the planet.
Total dead: Over 8,000,000. ... further details. World War I [j] or the First World War (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918) was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Central Powers. Fighting took place throughout Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Pacific, and parts of Asia.
Also included is a timeline of significant events of the war. In late July and early August 1914, the great powers of Europe embarked on a course of action that would claim millions of lives, topple empires, reshape the political structure of the continent, and contribute to an even more destructive conflict a generation later.
Each group will be assigned to create a thesis to argue what was the most significant development that happened as a result off World War I. Students are to choose from one of the following four theories, which will be presented: 1. World War I upset the balance of power throughout the world.