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Revolutionary War: When Exactly Did It End?

When Did The Revolutionary War End? The American War of Independence or Revolutionary War started in 1775 and lasted 8 long years until 1783 when it finally came to an end and the North American colonies finally gained their independence. The war started as a rebellion of the thirteen colonies…

When did the Great Depression Start?

The Great Depression was an economic depression that affected countries worldwide before the start of World War II. In most countries it started in 1930 and its effects lasted for the next decade up until the middle 1940's for some (after the war). It has been the most widespread, most…

What Was the Cuban Missile Crisis?

The Cuban Missile Crisis was a very tense 13-day confrontation between the U.S. and the Soviet Union, and is considered the closest the Cold War was to escalating in a full scale war. What could have resulted in the deaths of over 100 million people on both the Russian and…

Where was Abraham Lincoln Born?

Abraham Lincoln is one of the most famous presidents of the United States, having led the country through its bloodiest war and through great political crisis. During his rule, Lincoln has modernized the economy, strengthened the government and abolished slavery. Locations of Birth and Early Childhood On February 12, 1809,…

What was the Night of the Long Knives?

Also called "Operation Hummingbird" or the "Rohm-Putch," the Night of the Long Knives was an event during which Hitler' SS troops committed a series of political murders to rid Hitler from possible political threats. These murders of the leaders of the SA faction of the Nazi Party as well as…

When was Pearl Harbor?

When was Pearl Harbor? A Breakdown of the Attack   The Attack on Pearl Harbor took place during World War Two, almost halfway through the war, on the 7th of December, 1941, in the morning hours (in Japan, it was December 8). This military strike was a surprise attack from…

When Did the Holocaust Start?

When did the Holocaust start? The Holocaust (Ha-shoah in Hebrew) took place between 1933 and 1945 and is associated with the persecution and murder of over 6,000,000 Jews and other people, including gays and Roma people. During the Holocaust, two thirds of all Jews in Europe were killed and one…

Was Hitler Jewish?

Was Hitler Jewish? For someone so obsessed with "ethnic cleansing" and ancestry, Hitler was quite vague about his own descent. In the years following the war, and the ascent of Freudian psychoanalysis in the mid-twentieth century, many rumors circulated that Hitler might have been related to the very people he…

When Did WW2 End?

When Did WW2 End? World War II was one of the most devastating wars in the history of mankind and took place between 1939 and 1945. During this time, two opposing millitary alliances were formed: the Axis and the Allies and over 100 million people from more than 30 countries…

What Was the Boston Tea Party?

The Boston Tea Party is considered to have been an important event in American History, one that greatly contributed to the American Revolution. On December 16, 1773, demonstrators destroyed an entire East India Company Tea Shipment as part of a political protest to tea taxes and the Tea Act. The…