In this regard, the Hispanic Monarchy , forced to attend the various war fronts of its vast empire, especially on the European stage, was no exception. The exhaustion of Castile and its demographic decline in the 17th century reduced its ability to provide men to the Tercios, leading the rulers to a
The successful test of the first Soviet atomic bomb RDS-1 in August 1949 inspired the countrys leadership to proceed with the acquisition of a thermonuclear weapon, better known as a hydrogen bomb. The Soviets had access to the American plans thanks to the German scientist Klaus Fuchs. The projec
The Shock Battalion is an elite unit of the French Army formed in May 1943 in Staoueli, Algeria. Trained in parachuting and commando methods, his goal is to provide support to French Resistance organizations in order to strengthen their action. All hunters are volunteers and united around the same d
The decolonization of Africa occurred during the 20th century when the populations of the occupied African territories managed to expel the European invader and thus gain independence. The first African country to be independent was Liberia, in 1847; and the last, Eritrea, in 1993. Historical Conte