The Chinese emperor was forced to give special trade privileges to the foreign countries in the nineteenth century. This resulted in a civilizational crisis in China. The turning point came in 1972 and with Deng Xiaoping introducing the reform era in 1978. […]
Mao Zedong’s values were in absolute contrast to the Confucian thoughts. Determined to overtake the capitalists and reestablish China’s position on the world map, he took some major decisions. […]
When Richard Nixon met Mao Zedong on February 21, 1972, no one knew that the meeting would pave a way for a major turning point in modern history. The meeting brought an end to decades of antipathy between the two nations and changed the world of international politics. […]
The Space Race that started during the Cold War between United States and the Soviet Union led to some of the biggest achievements in human history. While the Soviet Union was the first to go to space, the United States was the first to land on the Moon. […]
Advances made in rocketry during the World War II gave birth to the space program. As the war neared its end, the world set its sight on space and the Moon. During the Cold War, the space race was at its peak, with both the United States and the Soviet Union trying to be the first ones to reach outer space. […]
Since ancient times, humans have been fascinated by the Moon. They spent years observing and studying it. On July 20, 1969, humans first walked on the Moon during the Apollo 11 mission. However, many factors contributed toward this huge success that was achieved by mankind. […]
The Celtic identity of Scotland had been taken from them by such rules as the Dress Act. The repeal of the Act and some famous literary works led to the revival of Scottish identity and traditions. […]
The inception of Islam can be traced back to early 7th century, and around the same time the Byzantine Empire with its capital in Constantinople was in a very strong position. But with the spread of Islam and the Arabic conquests fundamentally reshaped the Mediterranean world and created religious, cultural, and linguistic boundaries that persist even today. […]
Nearly 100 emperors ruled over Constantinople, but only a few of them have been able to leave a lasting mark. Emperor Justinian is without a doubt one of them. […]
After P-2 member and money launderer Michele Sindona was involved in a number of cases, he was convicted of murder in 1986, and was soon thereafter found poisoned in his cell. His investigation led Italian law enforcement agency Guardia di Finanza to “King Cobra” Licio Gelli, the mastermind behind the P-2, and the P-2 roster, which contained names of all the members of the lodge. […]
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