Tag: Twentieth Century
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Playing God: The “Other Coup” of the Greek Military Junta (1967-1974)
Alexander Stroem traces how, between 1967 and 1974, the Greek Military Junta leveraged religious authority to legitimize and maintain its dictatorial regime.
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From Factory Occupations to Forgotten: The Masculinisation of Scottish Deindustrialisation and the Women This Leaves Behind
Scottish women’s industrial contributions and resistance during deindustrialisation remain largely overshadowed by male-centric narratives. Lauren Hood offers an insight into the participation of women in the process.
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The Shackles of the “New Soviet Woman”: How the Women of the Gulag Expose Fraudulent Claims to Gender Equality in the USSR
Olivia Hiskett explores how the Gulag exposes the contradiction between Soviet gender equality claims and women’s harsh realities, reflecting on their systemic oppression and exploitation.
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Fifty Shades of Moral Panic: The Sex Wars and Sadomasochism
The fierce debate over Sadomasochism animates much of the discourse pertaining to the Sex Wars. Georgia Smith reconstructs the historiography of the subject, noting how sex is manipulated to serve certain political positions.
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Tapes, Lies, and Cover-ups: The Watergate Scandal and the Downfall of Nixon
Richard Nixon resigned in 1974 due to the Watergate scandal, becoming the first U.S. president to do so amid impeachment threats. Eva Beere explores the impact and fallout of the infamous scandal.
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Purging the Government: How the Lavender Scare Targeted LGBTQ+ Federal Employees
Olivia Norbury examines how the Lavender Scare targeted LGBTQ+ federal employees, leading to systemic discrimination and influencing the gay rights movement’s origins.
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Robert Bruce Lockhart: A Sidelined Scottish Spy
Robert Bruce Lockhart, a British secret agent, contributed significantly to espionage missions during significant 20th-century conflicts. Darcy Gresham explores the life and exploits of Scottish spy Robert Bruce Lockhart.
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Sowing the Seeds of Reconciliation: How Prisoners of the Second World War integrated into Rural Communities in Britain
Olivia Hiskett explores the integration of German and Italian prisoners of war (POWs) into rural British communities from 1942 to 1948.
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