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Minas Gerias: The Age of the Dreadnought
The age of the dreadnought was a precursor to what the world would witness decades later during the Cold War over nuclear weapons. Nations wanted them not only to protect themselves, to threaten their adversaries but also to display the prestige from having them, even to the point of redundancies. Dreadnoughts could be built and…
Walter Mondale: A Politician’s Politician
Walter “Fritz” Mondale’s life revolved around politics. Born just before the 1929 depression and growing up through the Great Depression, Mondale’s beliefs and life was shaped by his Minnesotan and Methodist upbringing. He had a natural ability for leadership which would lead him to become popular in the Senate, raising his stature to become Vice…
Rice Riots of 1918: An Era of Popular Violence
While peace was on the horizon for World War I, nations were far from settling down. A series of problems would couple with the peace offerings. What would follow would be disease, alterations in food and commodity prices and a new world order. The latter of which would aid to exacerbate Japan’s own issues with…
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