In East Asia, World War II began in July 1937 with the Japanese invasion of mainland China. The main reason for the invasion was the perception of Japans lack of living space. Japan is a mountainous country with limited arable land. From 1868 to 1930 the Japanese population grew rapidly, from 30 mil
Eugene-Francois Vidocq , born July 24, 1775 in Arras at 222, rue du Miroir-de-Venise and died May 11, 1857 in Paris, 2 rue Saint-Pierre-Popincourt (currently 82 rue Amelot), was a French adventurer and detective. Son of a baker, François Vidocq committed various thefts during his childhood . His lar
The Vargas Era generates interesting debates about the character of the Getúlio regime, seeking to analyze its authoritarianism in the light of fascism and populism. The so-called Era Vargas it profoundly marked the structure of the Brazilian State and society in the 20th century, mainly due to the
Jean Gilles (Perpignan October 14, 1904 - Mont-Louis August 10, 1961) was a general of the French army who notably commanded the French parachute troops during the Indochina War. He was also the head of the airborne operation during the Suez crisis. Family origins Jean Gilles (Jean, Marcellin, Jose