Category: History
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Yeah, America is the Greatest Country on Earth
America is the greatest country on earth. That is an irrefutable fact that is undeniable. We are the richest country, and the most powerful in the world. However, even with those, there are various other reasons we are the greatest country, despite what naysayers might say. So, let me explain why America is really the…
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What is an American?
In the summer 1776, members of the Continental Congress from throughout all 13 Colonies, from Georgia to New Hampshire, met in Independence Hall in Philadelphia. This was during the American Revolution, where the American Colonies were trying to separate from the might of the British Empire. Many delegates were inspired by the ideas of the…
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Why Communism can never work
Just over 34 years ago, Soviet General Secretary Mikhal Gorbachev resigned, and the Soviet Flag was lowered from the Kremlin for the last time, to be replaced with the Tricolor White, Blue, and Red of the Russian Flag. The Soviet Union, once one of the most powerful countries in the world, was dead. The Cold…
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No, Orban was not a dictator
This is an excerpt from Episode 17 of the Corner Podcast. To watch the whole thing, click here: And the dangers of buzzwords Until recently, the Prime Minister of Hungary was Viktor Orban, who had been in that position since 2010. As prime minister, he was the head of the Fidez party, which is a…
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Cities across Borders
On the southern coast of California, we come across the major American city of San Diego. San Diego has a population of 1.4 million, larger than other major cities such as San Francisco or Dallas. It is known for its expansive parks, beaches, and tourist attractions, such as Legoland, the San Diego Zoo, and SeaWorld.…
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America bombs Iran
This is an excerpt from Episode 17 of the Corner Podcast. To watch the whole thing, click here: TTowards the end of 2002, America had begun building up its forces in the Persian Gulf. The reasoning behind this was to combat the dictatorial regime in Iraq, as they were said to have had weapons of…
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Why do Americans love guns so much?
If you are not from the United States, what are the first things you think of when you think of America? Burgers, Mcdonalds, Freedom and Democracy, George Washington yelling “WHAT THE @%#! IS A KILOMETER!!!!” at the top of his lungs, and most of all, guns. Guns are a quintessential part of American life, to…
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How did Hitler maintain power?
In the decade after World War 1, Germany was thrown into chaos. After the Kaiser was overthrown, various factions throughout Germany tried to gain power, such as the Communists, the Social Democrats, Spartacists, the Freikorps, the Reichswehr, while the German Republic struggled to keep power. The violence continued into the 1930s, with far-right and far-left…
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What makes a nation
What makes a nation? Is it geography, like in Switzerland, which despite it being ethnically diverse between Italians, French and Germans, is united due to its culture based on its geography being surrounded by the Alps, and it’s shared value to defend it. Or is it a similar culture, language and ethnicity, like in nations…
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Where did the continents get their names from?
Amerigo Vespucci was an Italian sailor who, a decade after the discovery of a new route to India by Columbus, was sailing down the coast of Brazil, where he discovered modern day Rio De Janeiro, which he named river of January as it was New Years 1501. However, as he continued passed the future site…
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Was the Treaty of Versailles too Harsh?
In 1919, delegates from across the world converged in Paris to the palace of Versailles, which used to host French Kings from long before, to discuss the end of World War 1. For the past 4 years, brutal fighting had happened across the world in The Great War, where the fighting was deadlocked in a…
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The Other North Korea’s
North Korea: The most repressive, isolated dictatorship in the world, with it’s massive military drills, and even more massive dictator, with his infamous cult of personality, to the point of the North Korean population worshiping the Kim’s like gods. On top of that, they censor all media, “elections”, and threaten the world almost daily with…
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The Closest Humanity got to Nuclear War-Part 1
So, you clicked on this thinking that this was about the Cuban Missile crisis, and, if so, good try, but no. This essay will be the first of a two part essay series that is about the Cold War crisis of the early 1980’s, where the Americans initiated military buildup, the Soviets placed missiles in…
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Why History is Important
History is a subject that doesn’t get enough credit, as, with other “more important” subjects like Math and English, history constantly gets overshadowed. However, history, despite this status, is just as important, if not more important then the mainstream subjects, for a variety of reasons. First, history is important because, as the old saying goes,…
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How the Croissant was invented
The Croissant is one of the most iconic French foods of all time, along with the baggette, the snail and the frog. However, it wasn’t even made in France, or made by a French person. It was actually made in Vienna, Austria, and how and why is a very interesting story… In 1683, the Ottoman…
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How a Nobel Peace Prize winner started 2 wars
A brief history of modern Ethiopia The image you see before you is Abiy Ahmed, the Prime Minister of Ethiopia since 2018, winning the Nobel Peace prize in December 2019, after resolving the nations conflict with neighboring Eritrea. This moment was seen throughout the world as a sign that some of the conflicts in Africa…
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How accurate is the Nandos Last Dictator ad?
In November 2011, the South African food chain, Nando’s, aired it’s new ad, Last Dictator, in TV sets across the nation, in one of the most banger ads of all time. Because Nando’s already had a reputation of making…interesting ads, South Africa shrugged it off, but it got viral when the rest of the world…
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49 Afrikaner Refugees
A few days ago, a plane from South Africa arrived at Dulles International Airport in the outskirts of DC. Although this seemed to be just a routine flight, soon, several people stepped out, holding American flags, and were greeted by the US Deputy Secretary of State and Homeland Security. As it turned out, these people…
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What the European Powers wanted during the Scramble of Africa
In 1884, as several nations were beginning to colonize Africa, the European powers, at the invitation of Otto Van Bismark, sat down in the Berlin conference to divide up the continent. Some nations got what they wanted, and some got nothing. However, this would begin a massive colonization speedrun known as the Scramble for Africa.…
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Peace Plan to Russian Ukrainian war
The Russian Ukrainian War has been going on for over 3 years, and is one of the bloodiest conflicts since World War 2, with nearly 1 million killed, captured, or wounded, in World War 1 style trench warfare. Recently, the Trump administration has begun seeking negotiations to end the conflict, so I decided to try…
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The Japanese Soldier that didn’t give up
Sometimes, people in your life tell you to persevere, to never give up. However, sometimes you probably should especially when achieving an unattainable goal. Despite this, some people are really determined to achieve this goal. This is the story of one of those people. In the ending stages of World War 2, the Japanese realized…
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Don’t Move that ladder!-The immovable ladder
In Jerusalem, on the Church of the Holy Scripture, the sight of Jesus’s crucifixion, there is a wooden ladder layed next to a window. It is clearly extremely old, as it is made of wood. Now, despite how much you want to move it so you can get a better view of the window, moving…
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Worlds Biggest Warmonger-The Case against NATO
The Case Against NATO In 1945, as the Nazi regime collapsed, and the end of World War 2, the two victors on the continent of Europe were the Americans, and the Soviet Union. As the borders were being redrawn, the Soviets managed to set up puppet communist governments in Eastern Europe, from East Germany to…
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The Importance of the Nile River
Driving Question: How is the Nile River important to nations on its banks or in the Nile River basin? The Nile river, being the longest river in the world, has been used by several nations on its banks, and in the Nile River Basin. It has also been a crucial part of the economies and…
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Deterrence against Russian aggression-The Case for NATO
For centuries, the single power in control of all of Eastern Europe was the regime in Moscow(Or St Petersburg). After the Deluge and the subsequent fall of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, the Russians took more of Eastern Europe, to the point of monopolizing it. This system continued for centuries, and the Non-Russian ethnic groups under Russian…
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How Archduke Franz Ferdinand created Anime
It’s funny how often the Butterfly effect appears throughout World History.
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Stop Dunking on us, Europeans!-An Essay
In 1917, during World War 1, the Entente was struggling to fight against the might of the Central Powers. On the Western Front, casualties were higher than ever, and it was impossible to push the enemy back. In Italy, hundreds of thousands of troops were captured, and Venice was under threat. In Russia, the government…
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Participants of Syrian Civil War Infographic
I know it’s really late, but here it is:
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The Corner Podcast-Episode 7
Yeah, Ukraine is going to lose the war. But how? Timestamps: 0:00- Intro 0:41- Why did this war start? 5:00- The War in Ukraine so far 6:41- How Ukraine did not instantly lose 7:55- Why some people blame the US for starting the Ukraine war 9:30- The Stalemate 11:19- The renewed Russian offensive 13:05- Updates…
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The Corner Podcast-Episode 6
Why is the Syrian Civil War flaring up again, and what will happen now that Damascus has fallen? Timestamps: 0:00-Intro 1:19-Factions of the Syrian Civil War 6:28-History of the Syrian Civil War 9:00-The new offensive 11:09-Why begin the offensive now? 13:41-Foreign powers in Syria 17:22-Why does the United States support the Free Syrian Army? 19:00-What…
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The Corner Podcast-Episode 5
Did the United States lose in Vietnam that badly?
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New Map of Indian Partition
When India was gaining independence in 1947, it was partitioned into India and Pakistan. This went horribly wrong, as the resulting conflicts and mass migrations left 1 million people dead. So, I decided to see if, once again, I could make a better version… First, in India. Although India is a very diverse nation with…
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The Corner Podcast-Episode 4
In this episode, we will discuss the beginning of the Israeli Invasion of Lebanon, and Britain’s handover of the Chagos Archipelago. Also, we still need a slogan.
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Greater Albania
HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA….(Evil laughter intensifies) So, I said in “Proposed new map of the Balkans”, that I would go further in depth of why I made Albania get so much stuff, so that what this post is explaining, along with the…
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The Corner Podcast-Episode 3
Is 2024 becoming like 1968?
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World War Maps
The World War 1 Map, the World War 2 Map, the Cold War in 1980, and the World War 3 Map. The World War 1 Map The World War 2 Map The Cold War in 1980 The World War 3 Map
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Napoleon, Conqueror and Emperor
Napoleon Bonaparte was one of the most famous generals in history, and later a self proclaimed emperor of France. A brilliant military strategist, he won several battles, until his final defeat in Waterloo. But how did a little boy from the dreary Island of Corsica become one of the most famous generals in the world?…
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Pioneer Journal
Entry one-April/14/1844: To whoever finds this journal: My name is Caleb Smith. I am 12 years old, and I am currently on a wagon to Independence, Missouri, with my younger sister and older brother. My younger sister is half my age, and is named Hannah, and my older brother, who is 14, is named Levi.…