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Hyperinflation in the Weimar Republic – 1922-1923
During World War I prices in Germany had doubled, but the real trouble started afterwards.
Afghan Election – 2009
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Scandal of the September Dossier – 2002-2003
When British Prime Minister Tony Blair agreed to support America’s invasion of Iraq he was
Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp – 2002 onwards
Guantanamo Bay on the southern tip of Cuba has been an American naval base ever
Labor Party Rally in Sheffield – 1992
As the 1992 general election approached, Britain was sliding into recession. The electorate were more
Iran-Contra Affair – 1985-1987
The background to what became known as the Iran-Contra affair of the mid 1980s lay
The Winter of Discontent – 1978-1979
The so-called ‘winter of discontent’ of 1978-1979 which brought down Jim Callaghan’s Labour government marked
Lancaster House Agreement – 1979
The 1960s was a decade in which Britain was busy divesting itself of its colonies
The Downfall of Jeremy Thorpe – 1975-1979
In 1967, when MP for North Devon Jeremy Thorpe became leader, the Liberal Party was
Watergate Scandal – 1972-1974
The events which led to the resignation, on August 9 1974, of President Richard Nixon
The Pentagon Papers – 1971
If there’s one thing Americans like nearly as much as a good conspiracy theory, it’s
The Chappaquiddick Incident – 1969
The death of Senator Edward Kennedy in August 2009 marked the end of an era
Prague Spring – 1968
The central European country of Czechoslovakia had fallen under the Soviet sphere of influence after
The Profumo Affair – 1963
Harold Macmillan, the Conservative prime minister of the day, may have declared that Britain had
Suez Crisis – 1956
The sun was already setting on Britain’s empire and its status as a major player
Iran Coup – 1953
The full story of the 1953 coup d’etat in Iran has yet to be told
Arab-lsraeli Conflict -1948 onwards
One of the world’s most enduring and disastrous conflicts is that between Israel (consistently supported
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Tragedy On The Matterhorn – 1865
The conquest of the last great Alpine peak in 1865 should have been a triumph,
Northern California Offshore Earthquake – June 15, 2005
This earthquake, magnitude 7.2, was a rare event for anywhere in California. It was caused
