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1 day ago · Fascist Italy is a term which is used to describe the Kingdom of Italy when it was governed by the National Fascist Party from 1922 to 1943 with Benito Mussolini as prime minister and dictator. The Italian Fascists imposed totalitarian rule and they also crushed political opposition, while they simultaneously promoted economic modernization ...
4 days ago · May 26, 2024 8:53 PM EDT. The Human Cost of War. From the first gunshot fired in anger in 1914 to the 11th hour of the 11th day on the 11th month in 1918, the Great War took its toll on human life. Of the 65 million men who fought in World War 1: 8 million men were killed in battle. 2 million died of illness and disease. 21.2 million were wounded.
1 day ago · Nicholas II (Nikolai Alexandrovich Romanov; [d] 18 May [ O.S. 6 May] 1868 – 17 July 1918) or Nikolai II was the last reigning Emperor of Russia, King of Congress Poland, and Grand Duke of Finland from 1 November 1894 until his abdication on 15 March 1917. During his reign, Nicholas gave support to the economic and political reforms promoted ...
1 day ago · The Sultanate of Rûm [a] was a culturally Turco-Persian Sunni Muslim state, established over conquered Byzantine territories and peoples ( Rûm) of Anatolia by the Seljuk Turks following their entry into Anatolia after the Battle of Manzikert (1071). The name Rûm was a synonym for the medieval Eastern Roman Empire and its peoples, as it ...
1 day ago · The Seven Years' War (1756–1763) was a global conflict involving most of the European great powers, fought primarily in Europe and the Americas. One of the opposing alliances was led by Great Britain and Prussia. The other alliance was led by France, backed by Spain, Saxony, Sweden, and Russia. Related conflicts include the 1754 to 1763 ...
1 day ago · The Kingdom of Mewar, also called Medapata, [10] was an independent kingdom that existed in the Rajputana region of the Indian Subcontinent and later became a dominant state in medieval India. [11] The kingdom was initially founded and ruled by the Guhila dynasty followed by the Sisodiya Dynasty. [12] [13] The earliest kingdom was centered ...
3 days ago · However, only 54% of the inhabitants of the pre-war Kingdom of Hungary were Hungarians before World War I. Following the treaty's instatement, Hungarian leaders became inclined towards revoking some of its terms. This political aim gained greater attention and was a serious national concern up through the second World War.
