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1The Emergency (Ireland) — The Emergency ( ga. Ré na Práinne) was an official euphemism used by the Irish Government during the 1940s to refer to its position during World War II. The state was officially neutral during World War II, but declared an official state of… …
2The Oxford Movement (1833-1845) — The Oxford Movement (1833 1845) † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Oxford Movement (1833 1845) The Oxford Movement may be looked upon in two distinct lights. The conception which lay at its base, according to the Royal Commission on… …
3History of the Falkland Islands — The history of the Falkland Islands goes back at least five hundred years, with active exploration and colonisation only taking place in the 18th century. Nonetheless, the islands have been a matter of controversy, as they have been claimed by… …
4History of the Australian Army — The Two Armies: Militia and Permanent forces 1870 ndash;1947 For more about Australian military history before the withdrawal of British forces, see: Colonial forces of Australia. For more than 80 years after the first British settlement, the… …
5The rise of Jat power — ’ (king) was conferred upon him in 1724. [Dr P.L. Vishwakarma, The Jats, I, Ed Dr Vir Singh, (Delhi:2004), 116] In past Jats always rose against tyranny, injustice, economic and social exploitations and were never overawed by claims of racial or… …
6Attila the Hun — Infobox Monarch name = Attila the Hun title = (King of the Huns), as seen in Chronicon Pictum reign = 434–453 coronation = clan = Dulo predecessor = Bleda Rugila successor = Ellac heir = consort = issue = royal house = royal anthem = father =… …
7History of the Soviet Union (1927–1953) — This period of the Soviet Union was dominated by Joseph Stalin, who sought to reshape Soviet society with aggressive economic planning, in particular a sweeping collectivization of agriculture and development of industrial power. He also… …
8Sweden during the late 19th century — History of Sweden PREHISTORIC …
9Flood control in the Netherlands — Without dikes, this part of the Netherlands would be flooded …
10Castles in the United Kingdom — A number of castles in the United Kingdom are important to the history of the British Isles, especially before and during the middle ages. As in continental Europe British castles proved of primary consequence in British political struggles,… …
