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1900 – 1909 World History

Sigmund Freud(1856–1939)Leo Baeck Inst./Archive PhotosHenri Matisse (1869–1954)The Library of Congress Picture CollectionW.E.B. Du Bois(1868–1963)The Library of Congress Picture…

1000–1899 (A.D.) World History

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1940 – 1949 World History

Winston Churchill (1874–1965)National Archives and Records Admin.Yalta ConferenceU.S. Army PhotosAnne Frank(1929–1945)Archive PhotosHarry S. Truman (1884–1972)The Library of Congress Picture…

World War I

(Encyclopedia) World War I, 1914–18, also known as the Great War, conflict, chiefly in Europe, among most of the great Western powers. It was the largest war the world had yet seen. World War I…

1700–1799 (A.D.) World History

Benjamin Franklin (1706–1790)Frederick the Great(1712–1786)Samuel Johnson(1709–1784)George Washington (1732–1799)Alexander Hamilton(1755–1804)Napoléon Bonaparte (1769–1821)1701War of the Spanish…

1400–1499 (A.D.) World History

The Duomo inFlorenceLinda J. BarnesJoan of Arc (1412–1431)1407Casa di San Giorgio, one of the first public banks, founded in Genoa.1415Henry V defeats French at Agincourt. Jan Hus, Bohemian…

DK History: World War II

HOW DID THE WAR BEGIN? WHY WAS THIS A WORLD WAR? WAR IN THE PACIFIC WHEN DID THE TIDE TURN? BLITZKRIEGHOLOCAUSTATOM BOMBFIND OUT MOREIn 1939, Nazi Germany invaded its neighboring countries,…

1950 – 1959 World History

Atomic BombNational Archives and Records Admin.Dwight D. Eisenhower(1890–1969)National Archives and Records Admin.Dag Hammarskjöld(1905–1961)United NationsMartin Luther King, Jr.(1929–1968)N.A.R.…

Selected World Rulers by Country or Region

See also Current World Leaders, Kingdoms and Monarchs of the World Find a list of past and current leaders of every country in the world. Ancient and Historical Empires: RulersAfrica:…