Interwar period
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In the history of the 20th century, the interwar period lasted from 11 November 1918 to 1 September 1939 – from the end of World War I to the beginning of World War II. It was relatively short, yet fe
Treaty of Versailles Signing, Hall of Mirrors
Baker Charleston
Crowds gathering outside New York Stock Exchange
Japanese marines during the Battle of Shanghai, 1937
Imperialism
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Imperialism is the maintaining and extending of power over foreign nations, particularly through expansionism, employing both hard power and soft power. Imperialism focuses on establishing or maintain
British assault on Canton during the First Opium War, May 1841
This cartoon reflects the view of Judge magazine regarding America's imperial ambitions following McKinley's quick victory in the Spanish–American War of 1898.
Entrance of the Russian troops in Tiflis, 26 November 1799, by Franz Roubaud, 1886
The capture of Lạng Sơn during the French conquest of Vietnam in 1885