In the history of Europe, feudalism was everywhere in the Middle Ages, and the power of kings was extremely weak. The feudatories, like the king, considered themselves almost independent, exercising many powers. The states did not have independent authority, were considered a part of Christendom and
China is the largest country in Asia and one of the most populous on Earth. One of the most important civilizations in the history of mankind developed there. The extensive territory of China, after the Chinese revolution led by Mao Tse-Tung, radically changed its structures. Mao Tse Tung, founder o
The independence of India was achieved on August 15, 1947, led by Mahatma Gandhi, drawing up a constitution in the course of 1948-1949. The post-war period generated a series of national liberation movements, that is, the right of colonized peoples to dispose of themselves was revealed. These move
Vietnam is an important state in Indochina, in South East Asia. It was part of the French colonies of Conchinchina and Siam. During World War II it was occupied by the Japanese army. The Vietnamese people, organized in guerrilla groups, fought against Japanese colonialism, under the leadership of th
Nazism is the ideology of extreme nationalism that occurred in Germany between 1933 and 1945. After the First World War, the Weimar Republic was proclaimed in Germany, so called because the democratic Constitution was approved in this city, by virtue of which, the previous government of the Kaiser o
Labor Day is celebrated internationally on May 1, this is due to a series of strikes that began on May 1, 1886 in Chicago until May 4 of the same year. The strike achieved the reduction of the working day in the United States and then spread to the rest of the world. Background to the strike of May
The first half of the 20th century is a time of great change worldwide. In the First World War the great capitalist bourgeoisies of the powerful countries clashed for economic and political control of the world , which caused an economic, political, social and cultural crisis in the capitalist syste
Napoleon, First Consul and then Consul for Life, had himself proclaimed Emperor by the Senate on May 18, 1804 , with the acceptance of almost all the French people, thus beginning the imperial stage. Since then, imposing his scepter on the whole of Europe and achieving universal monarchy was the gol
The Monarchist stage It covers from the outbreak of the revolution (June 1789) to September 21, 1792, the date on which the monarchy was abolished. The Estates General (1789) The acute economic crisis that France was going through, as well as the sound advice of Minister Necker, once again in gover
The Republican Stage or First Republic It comprises from September 21, 1792 to November 9, 1799, when Napoleon Bonaparte staged the coup of the 18th Brumaire and established the Consulate for his benefit. The government of the consulate, with Napoleon as the absolute owner of France, was, properly s
The bloodiest day of combat in US history the Battle of Antietam it ended in a tactical draw, albeit a strategic victory for the Union, by thwarting the Confederate invasion of the north. The Emancipation Proclamation transformed the American civil war into a crusade for human rights. It was a battl
The Battle of Gettysburg It was an epic three-day Civil War battle in the United States of America, the brief history of the Confederacy reached its zenith when General Robert E. Lees 2nd Northern Division was pushed back south from Pennsylvania. After Gettysburg, the outcome of the American Civil W
In the summer of 1940, England was isolated on the edge of a hostile continent. Only an arm of the sea separated the English cities from the panzer divisions. Crossing the worlds largest anti-tank ditch required air superiority that the Luftwaffe failed to obtain. battleofbritaindata Who: The Germa
The Battle of Midway saw the destruction, carried out by US aircraft carriers, of the Japanese carriers that had attacked Pearl Harbor. Thanks to signal intelligence and good luck, a Japanese plan to lure US aircraft carriers into a trap spelled the end of Japanese naval dominance of the Pacific ins
Verdun is the prototype of the characteristic attrition combat of the First World War on the Western Front. Aimed at destroying French reserves, the battle also attracted a huge number of German soldiers and ended without a decisive result. Verdun battle data Who: The French Second Army under the c
At the end of 1967 it seemed that the US was winning the war in Vietnam. The Tet Offensive in early 1968, however, began the steady decline of US assignments in Vietnam, despite an undeniable military victory. Tet Offensive data Who: The regular forces of the North Vietnamese Army supported by the
A year after his coronation as emperor, at the culmination of the best campaign of his career, Napoleon defeated the combined armies of Russia and Austria at Austerlitz , where he, his generals, and some superbly trained troops demonstrated his worth on the battlefield. However, despite his genius,
Waterloo data Who: Emperor Napoleon (1769-1821) with 72,000 men of the French Armée du Nord attacked a 60,000-man Anglo-Dutch army under the command of the Duke of Wellington (1769-1852), who was joined by the Prussian army of Prince Gebhard von Blücher that afternoon. How: In a superb defensive ba
Nelsons victory at Trafalgar ended the threat of a French invasion and ensured British rule of the seas for the next 100 years. However, at the moment of his greatest triumph, the main British hero was shot down on the deck of his captain, HMS Victory. Data from the battle of Trafalgar Who: The Fra
The great depression or also known as the Crisis of 29, occurred before between the First and Second World War. After the First World War, all the countries involved tried to recover as soon as possible. In Europe there were many difficulties, while in the United States a new era of prosperity for c
Muhammad died in the summer of the year 632, perhaps poisoned, perhaps by a fatal disease. The Muslim leaders chose his mother-in-law, Abu Bakr, as his successor, but it was not easy for him to maintain the legacy, since the numerous prophets who had arisen at the risk of Muhammads success refused t
Operation Pripiatsümpfe (March to Pripiat) was the first large-scale German clearance operation on Soviet territory, in the Pripiat Marshes. It took place between July and August 1941 and thousands of civilians were its victims. It was the first planned operation to exterminate Jews and not only in
The conquest of the Incas took place after the expedition led by the Spaniard Francisco Pizarro captured and executed Emperor Atahualpa. The conquest of the Incas was an undertaking carried out by the Spanish expedition led by Francisco Pizarro . This expedition, which had about 200 men, found the
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