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Charles Babbage

History; World history

Charles Babbage, FRS (26 December 1791 – 18 October 1871) was an English polymath. He was a mathematician, philosopher, inventor and mechanical engineer, who is best remembered ...

World War II

History; World history

World War II was a global war, though related conflicts began earlier. It involved the vast majority of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming ...

Korean War

History; World history

On June 25, 1950, the Korean War began when some 75,000 soldiers from the North Korean People’s Army poured across the 38th parallel, the boundary between the Soviet-backed ...

Jyoti Amge

History; World history

Jyoti Amge was born on December 16th, 1993. (Nagpur, India). She has the certified by Guinness Records as The World's Shortest Woman, she stood 23 inches on her 18th ...

Berlin Wall

History; World history

The Berlin Wall was a fortified barrier erected by the East German government in August 1961 to divide East and West Berlin and halt the exodus of East Germans fleeing Communist ...

Truman Doctrine

History; World history

On March 12, 1947 Us president harry Truman outlined a policy of containment before a joint section of congress. The basic thrust of this doctrine was that; 'it must be the policy ...

Iron Curtain

History; World history

The term was used to describe the activities of the USSR in the Eastern part of Europe and to warn against the spread of the socialist communism. This Term originated from Sir ...