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Harold Godwinson and Duke William of Normandy fought the battle of Hastings in 1066 over the crown of England - the winner would get to be king. They were fighting because both of them claimed that they o...

During the years between 1924-29 the Nazis implemented a range of tactics to increase party support. One of the most crucial of these was their re-organisation of the party. Under the guidance of Hitler, ...

The Weimar Republic was undermined by both economic problems and by political unrest. The Treaty of Versailles had ramifications for both national morale and for German economic growth, as it forced Germa...

Following the death of Stalin, and a domestic power struggle, Khrushchev took control of the Soviet Union in 1953. His coming to power quickly became recognised as the ‘Khrushchev Thaw’ as a result of de-...

The period of 1950-62 is one that had seen, both the most improvement in relations and an escalation of Cold War tensions. Known as the ‘Thaw’ this period marked a time where both countries seemingly reco...