Mount Lamington Eruption – 1951

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The world and almost everything in it was not nearly so well documented in the 1950s as it is today…

San Juan Earthquake – 1944

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The central to western region of Argentina behind the Andes is prone to seismic activity, being one of the most…

Armistice Day Blizzard – 1940

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The USA’s Midwest is renowned for harsh winters. However, November 11 1940 brought welcome respite for Middle Americans. Temperatures soared…

Darfur Conflict – 2003 onwards

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Has it been a prolonged case of genocide or merely ongoing mass murder? The US government boldly announced it was…

Rwandan Genocide – 1994

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The German colony of Rwanda fell under Belgian control after World War I and became independent in 1962. But this…

Halabja Attack – 1988

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The disparate communities of Iraq — majority Shi’ites, Sunnis and Kurds - were ruled with an iron hand by President…

Ethiopian ‘Live Aid’ Famine – 1984-1988

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The world might have remained supremely indifferent to famine that took Ethiopia in its iron grip during 1984. But late…

Famine and Khmer Rouge Genocide – 1976-1978

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Communism and Southeast Asia endured a stormy relationship after World War II, as China exported its political philosophy throughout the…

Nigeria-Biafra War – 1967-1970

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The boundaries of African colonies seized by European countries in the 19th century were arbitrary, representing lines drawn on a…

The Cultural Revolution – 1966-1976

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The failure of China’s Great Leap Forward strengthened the hands of moderates in the ruling Communist Party who favored a…