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women with hands raised in air holding a sign protesting the Bhopal Chemical disaster

The Bhopal Chemical Gas Disaster

On the night of 2-3 December 1984, a Union Carbide chemical facility at Bhopal leaked over 27 tons of the highly toxic gas methyl isocyanate, poisoning tens of thousands of people in the middle of the night, most of whom were sleeping in their homes.
… highly toxic gas methyl isocyanate, poisoning tens of thousands of people in the middle of the night, most of whom were … production by Hannah Keller, Dr. Nicholas B. Breyfogle, and Laura Seeger.  Learn More: “40 Years of Confronting … in their homes. … Madhumita Dutta … Environment … India … South Asia … Colonialism/Imperialism … Decolonization … The …
battle at Tenochtitlan

The Fall of Tenochtitlan

After a brutal 75-day siege, the Mexica capital of Tenochtitlan surrendered on August 13, 1521.
… The war cost tens of thousands of lives, civilian and warrior alike. It was a war of atrocity, massacre, and … Luis … Colonialism/Imperialism … Mexico … Native America … South & Central America … Indigenous Communities … …
Emperor Haile Selassie I

Haile Selassie I and an Independent Ethiopia

Haile Selassie’s triumphant return to Ethiopia on May 5, 1941, signaled the re‐establishment of the Solomonic Dynasty and a sovereign Ethiopia.
… signaled the re ‐ establishment of the Solomonic Dynasty and a sovereign Ethiopia.  Written by Andrew Carlson. Narration by Dr. Nicholas B. Breyfogle. … Dynasty and a sovereign Ethiopia. … Andrew Carlson … Africa … Ethiopia … Italy … Colonialism/Imperialism … …
Holding a copy of ”Selected Works of Mao Zedong," Red Guards are featured on the cover of a Guangxi elementary school textbook, 1971.

"Mao's Last Revolution": China's Cultural Transformation

… alleged class enemies, the toppling of Party officials high and low, and the reinstatement of political control via revolutionary … of the people.” … Denise Y. Ho … Milestones … East Asia & Southeast Asia … China … Revolution … Class & Labor … "Mao's …
General Sandino and Staff standing near a car

The Sandino Manifesto and the Birth of the Nicaraguan Revolution

On July 1, 1927, the Nicaraguan revolutionary leader Augusto Nicolás Calderón de Sandino, a.k.a. Augusto “César” Sandino, proclaimed his manifesto extolling continued Nicaraguan resistance against U.S. intervention in his country.
… revolutionary leader Augusto Nicolás Calderón de Sandino, a.k.a. Augusto “César” Sandino, proclaimed his manifesto extolling continued … intervention in his country. … Craig Verniest … Nicaragua … South & Central America … Colonialism/Imperialism … …
Cover of "Our Hemisphere"? The United States in Latin America, from 1776 to the Twenty-First Century by Britta H. Crandall and Russell C. Crandall.

Episodes of Ambivalent Empire

Review of “Our Hemisphere”? The United States in Latin America, from 1776 to the Twenty-First Century by : Britta H. Crandall and Russell C. Crandall (New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 2021)
… to the Venezuelan government, “The Monroe Doctrine is alive and well, it’s our hemisphere.” Bolton’s quote is the point of departure for Britta and Russell Crandall's survey of the nearly two and half … States … Mexico … Diplomacy/International Relations … South & Central America … Episodes of Ambivalent Empire …
US Marines fight rebellious Boxers outside Beijing Legation Quarter, 1900 – copy of painting by Sergeant John Clymer

The Boxer Rebellion

… The Boxers, or  Yihequan (“Righteous and Harmonious Fists” in Chinese), arose in Qing  China  at … of the 20th century as a reaction against foreign influence and a rejection of  Western imperialism .  The Qing Dynasty, … … Colonialism/Imperialism … Decolonization … East Asia & Southeast Asia … Military/War/Peace … Christianity … The …
Six founders of the Algerian FLN: Rabah Bitat, Mostefa Ben Boulaïd, Didouche Mourad, Mohammed Boudiaf, Krim Belkacem and Larbi Ben M'Hidi, 1954

The Evian Accords: An Uncertain Peace

… statement. But in France the image of a presidential candidate making such a declaration in the capital of a … apart over half a century ago was cause for political scandal. This was particularly true among rightwing … in March 2012. … Andrew H. Bellisari … Milestones … Africa … Europe … France … Algeria … Colonialism/Imperialism …
President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1967.

How to Intervene and Get Out

… shopworn Vietnam analogy. That war haunts both supporters and opponents of the 2003 U.S. invasion, and more so as the occupation enters its third year. … … Alan McPherson … History News Service … Caribbean … South & Central America … Dominican Republic … …
Soviet soldiers riding on a combat vehicle in Kabul, Afghanistan in 1986.

The United States Must Learn From the Soviet War in Afghanistan

… Bush has vowed to hunt down those who aided the assailants and punish them severely. The top suspect in the attacks, … the Soviet army enjoyed a numerical advantage in men and weapons over Afghan forces, the Afghani fighters mauled … Service. … Michael H. Creswell … History News Service … South Asia … Afghanistan … Soviet Union … Military/War/Peace …
posters of 50 candidates in a Japanese election

Japanese Politics in Flux: Mixing Idealism and Realism

… AROUND THE WORLD Japanese Politics in Flux: Mixing Idealism and Realism ~fter almost forty years of relative stasis, the … in the maJonty for the first time since 1955. Both Japanese and foreign analysts are striving to understand the process of change and the path which the politics of …
Mexican flag in a square

A Postcard from Mexico City

… As I quickly discovered, Mexico City and its region allow you to travel through centuries and several phases of history. San Juan Teotihuacán, on the … photos by author, 2016] … Gisel Valladares … Postcards … South & Central America … Mexico … Native America … …
A photo of the Steamship Martha Washington in 1913.

Thinking Differently about “Think Different”

… Aldrin, Muhammad Ali, Thomas Edison, Albert Einstein, Mohandas Gandhi, Martha Graham, Rosa Parks, and Pablo Picasso. The … Service. … Michael D. Richards … History News Service … South Asia … India … Science & Technology … …
U.S. soldiers walking through rubble in Manila

The Battle for Manila

Public memory of the battle for Manila includes a mixture of gratitude toward the Americans, nationalistic defiance, and horror.
… of gratitude toward the Americans, nationalistic defiance, and horror. The liberation claimed the lives of a thousand Americans, 16,000 Japanese, and 100,000 Manileños, one … defiance, and horror. … Philippines … East Asia & Southeast Asia … Pacific … Military/War/Peace … …
The Sino-Soviet Split: Cold War in the Communist World, by Lorenz M Luthi Book Cover

Clashing Shades of Red

Review of The Sino-Soviet Split: Cold War in the Communist World, by Lorenz M Luthi (Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2008)
… major event?  1. the end of the Cold War; 2. September 11 and its aftermath; or 3. the rise of China.  A bit … argument for answer C.  The collapse of the Soviet Empire and the start of America's so-called "War on Terror" will be … Press, 2008) … Ryan Irwin … Reviews … East Asia & Southeast Asia … China … Soviet Union … Cold War … …
The Algerian flag.

Torture in Iraq: Lessons from Algeria

… They could, however, be the words of torturers everywhere and in every era. The French case provides eerie parallels … allegations about the use of torture in Iraq, Afghanistan and Guantanamo. A democracy like the United States, France … … Shawn McHale … History News Service … France … Algeria … Africa … Military/War/Peace … Civil/Human Rights … Torture …

当前委内瑞拉危机的历史根源

… 由于低油价以及国际债务利率上升的打击，委内瑞拉政府努力地筹集资金。总统卡洛斯·安德烈斯·佩雷斯（Carlos Andrés Pérez）试图在 1989 年 2 … 由于低油价以及国际债务利率上升的打击，委内瑞拉政府努力地筹集资金。总统卡洛斯·安德烈斯·佩雷斯（Carlos Andrés Pérez）试图在 1989 年 2 … 由于低油价以及国际债务利率上升的打击，委内瑞拉政府努力地筹集资金。总统卡洛斯·安德烈斯·佩雷斯（Carlos Andrés Pérez）试图在 1989 年 2 … … John Polga-Hecimovich … Features … South & Central America … Venezuela … …
A wood engraving of President Woodrow Wilson from 1918.

The Osama bin Laden of 1916

… Last week’s attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon have elicited frequent allusions to the … cases an attack without warning cost the United States thousands of lives, and stirred fear and anger. As in 1941, the … Shaffer … History News Service … United States … Mexico … South & Central America … Borderlands … Military/War/Peace … …
Amritsar Massacre

The Amritsar Massacre (1919)

The massacre and continued police brutality were turning points in Indian anti-colonialism.
… crowd of Indians. Learn what led up to the massacre and its repercussions. Written by Archana Venkatesh. … Dr. Nicholas B. Breyfogle. Video production by Laura Seeger and Dr. Nicholas B. Breyfogle. Audio production by Paul … anti-colonialism. … Archana Venkatesh … World War I / WWI … South Asia … India … United Kingdom … …
Ita Ford and Dorothy Kazel, two of the murdered women of El Salvador

The Murdered Churchwomen in El Salvador

… from left to right: Maura Clarke, Ita Ford, Dorothy Kazel, and Jean Donovan. Image courtesy of the Maryknoll Sisters. … 2, 1980, four churchwomen—Maryknoll Sisters Maura Clarke and Ita Ford, Ursuline Sister Dorothy Kazel, and lay … at home and abroad. … Stephanie M. Huezo … Milestones … South & Central America … El Salvador … Christianity … …
North Korea's prime minister Kim Il-sung and China's premier Zhou Enlai tour Beijing in 1958.

China Holds the Key to the North Korea Problem

… of the United Nations for failing to deter aggression and preserve world peace. That blame is misplaced. In this case, responsibility for controlling North Korea, and the ability to do so, falls squarely on China.   The way … Adam Chapnick … History News Service … China … East Asia & Southeast Asia … North Korea … Diplomacy/International …
group of protesters with linked arms at Epifanio de los Santos Avenue

The People Power Revolution, Philippines 1986

From February 22 to 25, 1986, hundreds of thousands of Filipinos gathered on Epifanio de los Santos Avenue to protest President Ferdinand Marcos' claim that he had won re-election.
… From February 22 to 25, 1986, hundreds of thousands of Filipinos gathered on Epifanio de los Santos Avenue to protest President Ferdinand Marcos and his claim that he had won re-election over … he had won re-election. … Mark John Sanchez … East Asia & Southeast Asia … Philippines … Revolution … …