Tag: Twentieth Century
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American Involvement in the Cambodian War and Genocide
Owen James explores the tragic, overlooked history of Cambodia during the Cold War. By examining catastrophic bombing campaigns and covert political maneuvers, James argues for American complicity in the rise of the Khmer Rouge. This account reveals how US actions helped facilitate a horrifying genocide that devastated the entire nation .
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The Wickedest Man in the World: A Brief Biography of Aleister Crowley’s Immortality
Manahil Masood explores why Aleister Crowley is still remembered and talked about today.
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Politics of Memory: The Kosovo Myth and the Rise of Serbian Nationalism
Edie Christian explores the Yugoslav Wars from 1991 to 2001, driven by ethnic tensions and Serbian nationalism, especially following Tito’s death. Slobodan Milošević exploited the Kosovo myth, linking historical victimization to bolster nationalist sentiment. His rhetoric incited violence and civil conflict, culminating in war crimes resulting in approximately 140,000 deaths and significant displacement.
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The First Populist Movement in the UK? Ulster Unionism and the Home Rule Crisis, 1910-1914
The article by Darcie Rogers explores Ulster Unionism as Britain’s first populist movement, emerging during the Home Rule crisis in the early 1910s. It highlights the movement’s grassroots participation, militaristic tendencies, and religious undertones, emphasizing its opposition to perceived corruption by the Liberal government and Irish nationalists, shaping Northern Ireland’s political landscape.
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Transforming Byt? The Zhenotdel, Collectivisation, and Women’s Daily Life in the Soviet Union
Edie Christian explores The Zhenotdel, established in 1919 as the women’s division of the Bolshevik Party, which aimed to promote gender equality in the Soviet Union.
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A Short History of the U.S. ‘s ‘Secret War’ in Laos
Roya Kenny outlines a period of significant military activity in Laos and its devastating long-term effects. The text focuses on the extent of the aerial operations, the resulting humanitarian crisis, and the ongoing difficulties the nation faces in recovering from this historical event and its persistent physical remnants.
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A Brief Commentary on Helen in Margaret Atwood’s Helen of Troy Does Countertop Dancing and the Influence of Second Wave Feminism
Bethany Hicks-Gravener discusses the influence of second wave feminism on Margaret Atwood’s Helen of Troy Does Countertop Dancing.
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Over a Century Gone: Echoes of Leopold’s Congo in the Cobalt Mining Industry
Roya Kenny explores the long term legacy Belgian colonial rule has left on the Congo and its mining industry
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