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  • Holocaust Memorial Day

    the term was introduced to describe a sacrificial offering burned at an altar, since World War II (1939 -1945) the word has been more commonly associated with the tragic events from 1933 to 1945. Towards the Liberation From 1942 to 1945, Jews were deported to the camps from all over Europe. In June 1944, the expedition known as D-Day started. After several compromises and discussions over the years, in 1979 the U.S.

  • What Are the Abraham Accords and Why Are They So Significant?

    to sign the accords, Egypt was the first Arab state to normalise their relations with Israel back in 1979 , followed by Jordan in 1994.

  • Why is North Korea Considered Such a Threat by So Many Countries?

    , the region lived in peace and harmony until Japan’s brutal annexation of Korea as its colony from 1910 until 1945. After millions of deaths by 1953, a Demilitarised Zone was established to form a boundary between the

  • What is the Commonwealth?

    The Commonwealth as it is today was formed in 1949, and allowed former British colonies to join the Commonwealth

  • Why is There a Coup in Myanmar?

    It first happened in 1989 while she was standing up for human rights. In 1991, she received a Nobel Peace Prize for standing her ground despite being offered freedom if she In mid 2012, Suu Kyi traveled to Thailand, her first trip since 1988. The military ruled from 1962 to 2011, through fear and brutality. Khin Zaw Win, the director of the Yangon think tank, said this coup differs from the 1962 and 1988 coups

  • The History of Tea in Britain

    This is often associated with ‘high society’ having been started in the 19th century by the Duchess of Teabags In 1953 Tetley introduced tea bags to Britain – previously only popular in America – but other In the early 1960s, tea bags made up less than 3% of the British tea market, but by 2007 it was 96%.

  • How does the Labour Party Vote on LGBTQ+ Policies?

    John Spellar (Labour MP for Warley) Spellar has been Labour MP for Warley since 1982. for Hackney North and Stoke Newington) Abbot has been MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington since 1987

  • The Impeachment Process, Explained

    Bill Clinton in 1998, for perjury and obstruction of justice after the Monica Lewinsky scandal. impeachment process several times beyond these examples, most notably against President Richard Nixon in 1974

  • Antisemitism in the Labour Party: A Failure of British Politics and Media

    ’s remark is “the most offensive statement made by a senior British politician since Enoch Powell’s 1996

  • Who is Rudy Giuliani?

    He was also mayor of New York City from 1994 to 2001. US Attorney for the Southern District of New York From 1983 to 1989, Giuliani served as US Attorney for Mayor of New York City Serving as mayor of New York City from 1994 to 2001, Giuliani focused on reducing

  • Guide: Police Brutality in the UK

    Between 1948 and 1971, in what is known as the Windrush era, the British government actively encouraged Introduced in 1965, the UK’s first Race Relations Act stated that overt racial discrimination was no In fact, the police were free from the Race Relations Acts of 1968 and 1976, meaning that they were exempt It was only in 2000 that an amendment in the law brought the police force under the scope of the 1976 In 1985, Cynthia Jarret died of a heart attack when the police entered her home after wrongly accusing

  • Immigration to the UK in the 20th Century

    The aftermath of the Second World War: from 1945 The Second World War took place from 1939 to 1945. 1948 Around 472,000 Commonwealth Citizens entered Britain from January 1955 to June 1962. of movement. 1980s-1990s Despite the British Nationality Act 1981, which sought to tighten citizenship 44,840 in 1991. Wales in 19941995.

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