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The Duel that Became the Cause of the Cold War

The whole era of the Cold War is marked by conflict on different levels, and one of these levels is ideology. The polarization after World War II brought opposite ideas onto the social and political spectrum.

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How Napoleon Made Some People Adore Him and Others Hate Him?

Napoleon Bonaparte used the press to promote himself and his battles. One of the most powerful and popular people from the beginning of the 19th century founded six newspapers. His aim was to glorify his battles and his heroic capabilities.

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He Knew People: A Private Citizen Was a Powerful Political Player

A man whose career success happened when he left an official diplomatic activity.

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Ancient Medieval Early Modern People, War
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Did Ancient, Medieval, and Early Modern People Love War?

Ancient, Medieval, and early modern people saw war as a means to an end. In general, they saw war as something they have to do to obtain something else, because there is no other, better option.

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Communist Cell in Hollywood

Soviet agents were able to move freely around the USA during the mid-to-later 1930s, a historian claims. From the Great Depression through World War II, the American Communist Party tried to take control of the motion picture industry.

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