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21) The Start of World War II: The History of the Events That Culminated With Nazi Germany's Invasion
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*Explains the appeasement of the Nazis in Czechoslovakia and Austria, and reactions to it
*Includes accounts of the fighting in Poland
*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading
*Includes a table of contents
The man addressing the crowd, British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain, had just returned from the heart of Nazi Germany following negotiations with Adolf Hitler, and the crowd gathered outside the English leader's house...
22) Saint Nicholas and Krampus: The History of the Popular Companions Who Reward and Punish Children
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*Includes pictures
*Includes contemporary accounts
*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading
Christmas is the most important holiday of the year. After the corresponding days that exalt the national pride of each country, such as Independence Day in the United States, Victory Day in Russia, or Bastille Day in France, it's December 25 that articulates the life, the work and the economy in much of the world, including many non-Christian...
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"It is nothing." – Archduke Franz Ferdinand after being shot on June 28, 1914
By the 20th century, warfare was nothing new to the European powers, especially when it came to fighting each other. Conflicts had been a mainstay on the European continent for over two millennia. Even after the Napoleonic wars had enveloped Europe in large scale war for nearly 20 years in the 19th century, the Europeans' imperialism continued unabated. It would take...