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Google Celebrates UK's WWII Codebreakers

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The World's Shortest War

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Austria-Hungary and Russia Stand Down

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The Corpse That Fooled Hitler

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The Arms Race Shifts into High Gear

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Next Time France Won’t Back Down, Poincaré Vows

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Project Peacock: How the British Wanted to Heat WWII Mines

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Origins of the Second Balkan War

Before the First Balkan War between the Balkan League and the Ottoman Empire was even over, another conflict was brewing—this time between the members of the Balkan League. ... READ ON

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A Song of the South, Born in the North

While “Dixie” (you know, “Oh, I wish I was in the land of cotton/Old times there are not forgotten…”) might seem as inseparable from the South as collard greens and barbecue, the song was actually written in New York by an Ohio native. ... READ ON

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Poincaré Takes Office, Coup in Mexico

Installment #56: On February 18, center-right politician Raymond Poincaré took office in an inauguration ceremony at the Hôtel de Ville. Poincaré’s presidency was an important factor in the lead-up to the First World War for a number of reasons. Although he didn’t seek war with Germany, the new French president was increasingly pessimistic about the prospects for lasting peace in Europe.... READ ON

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