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Abusina Roman Limes Fort, Germany
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Abusina Roman Limes Fort, Germany

Abusina was a Roman military camp of the Roman province of Rhaetia. It is located at Eining on the Danube around 30 kilometres (984 ft) south-west of Regensburg, along the Upper Germanic-Rhaetian Limes. Originally a timbered earth fort erected...
Moroccan Crises
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Moroccan Crises - German v. French Imperialism

The Moroccan Crises were two international incidents, the first in 1905-6 and the second in 1911, when Imperial Germany, eager to expand its empire, threatened France's presence in Morocco. France's position was supported by Britain and Russia...
Hitler's Occupation of Czechoslovakia
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Hitler's Occupation of Czechoslovakia

Throughout 1938, Adolf Hitler (1889-1945), the leader of Nazi Germany, threatened to occupy the Sudetenland region of Czechoslovakia. The excuse presented was that Sudeten Germans were being repressed but Hitler was intent on creating a 'Greater...
The Anglo-German Arms Race
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The Anglo-German Arms Race - Riding the Waves to WWI

The pre-First World War arms race between Britain and Germany was fuelled by Britain's desire to protect its empire, Germany's desire to build an empire, and a general atmosphere of suspicion amongst the great powers, which led to the formation...
US & Germany Clash at Kasserine Pass | Biggest Battles of WWII | History
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US & Germany Clash at Kasserine Pass | Biggest Battles of WWII | History

In November 1943, the Axis forces in Tunisia smashed into the US Army at the Battle of Kasserine Pass, the first major engagement between the US and Germany in WWII. Learn more, in this clip from Patton 360. #Patton360 Subscribe for...
Munich Agreement
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Munich Agreement

The Munich Agreement, signed on 30 September 1938 at the Munich Conference attended by the leaders of Britain, France, Italy, and Germany, handed over the Sudetenland of Czechoslovakia to Germany in the hope that this act of appeasement would...
The Invasion of Poland in 1939
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The Invasion of Poland in 1939

The leader of Nazi Germany Adolf Hitler (1889-1945) ordered the invasion of Poland on 1 September 1939. Hitler's refusal to withdraw brought a declaration of war from Britain and France on 3 September, and so began the Second World War (1939-45...
Locarno Pact
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Locarno Pact - The Treaty that Won the Nobel Peace Prize

The Locarno Pact, actually a group of seven treaties (hence its other name: the Locarno Treaties), was signed on 1 December 1925 with the aim that peace continued in Europe despite the German government's disapproval of the Treaty of Versailles...
Why Did Hitler Hate Jewish People?
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Why Did Hitler Hate Jewish People?

The leader of Nazi Germany Adolf Hitler (1889-1945) identified Jewish people as enemies of the state, presenting them through relentless propaganda as responsible for Germany's economic and cultural decline. Basing this propaganda on White...
League of Nations
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League of Nations

The League of Nations was founded in January 1920 to promote world peace and welfare. Created by the Treaty of Versailles, which formally ended the First World War (1914-18), the League provided a forum where nations promised to resolve international...
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