True national myth in the United States, the conquest of the West American begins at the beginning of the 19th century. After gaining their independence, the American colonists attempt to reach the Pacific Ocean, considering it to be their Manifest Destiny. The immense territories located beyond the
At the end of the Second World War, the industrialized countries experienced, for thirty years, accelerated economic growth, allowing full employment and mass consumption, but also the beginnings of globalization. In France, it is supported by the welfare state and the Marshall Plan. During these 30
Gabriel dAnnunzio is a peculiar historical figure. A fanatical Italian nationalist and harbinger of fascism, he fought in the First World War and, not without reason, can be considered the moral perpetrator of terrible crimes against the Italian soldiers by their incompetent administration. A romant
When World War I broke out, Penang, Malaysia, could hardly have imagined that it could become a field of conflict between the belligerents. The German navy had a squadron in China which at the start of the war sailed to the coast of Chile. All but one ship, the light cruiser SMS Emden. Emden was