The Arab world stretches from Morocco across Northern Africa to the Persian Gulf. Arab countries are religiously and ethnically diverse with Islam being the dominant religion in...

England was the first industrialized country. From a mainly agricultural economy it quickly grew to an industrialized economy that would supply two-thirds of the globe with cott...

During his rise to power, in the Germany of the 1920s and 1930s, a number of accounts of Hitler were written. Most of the biographies – such as that by his childhood friend Augu...

In 1969, Philips’ researcher Klaas Compaan suggested that it might be worthwhile developing the use of optics for storing pictures.

U.S. Nuclear Powered Warships (NPWs) have safely operated for more than 50 years without experiencing any reactor accident or any release of radioactivity that hurt human health...

Next to the two world wars, the rise and the breakdown of the Soviet Union are probably the most important political events of this century. This breakdown is often attributed t...

What is the contribution of China to the world: in technology, culture, arts, religion...? What do we know about Chinese history.

Who is left among communists? Five countries: China, Vietnam, Laos, North Korea, Cuba and several post communist societies have changed little.

Comparative analysis between communism and capitalism with graphic overview and explanation how and when the East fell behind the West.

Great significance has been attached to the 1948—1949 recession because it appeared to be the first postwar test of the basic strength of the New Economy equipped as it was with...