The History of the Twentieth Century

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189 1919 - Africa I Mar 22, 2020

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Africa had been known in Europe as the "Dark Continent." It was merely an obstacle to get around on the way to Asia, then a source of slaves, and finally a territory to exploit. Europeans took it upon themselves to educate Africans, but then educated Africans began to wonder why they still didn't have the same rights.

188: 1919 - The USSR Mar 08, 2020

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In the aftermath of the Russian Civil War, Lenin introduces the New Economic Policy, the USSR is organized, and prominent Socialist Revolutionaries are prosecuted for treason. Lenin falls ill in 1923 and dies in early 1924.

187 1919 - The Caucasus Mar 01, 2020

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The October Revolution led to the brief emergence of independent nations of Armenia, Georgia, and Azerbaijan for the first time in centuries, but their independence was not to last. Also, we look at the early days of post-Civil War Russia.

186 1919 - Russia IV Feb 23, 2020

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The White movement collapsed rapidly over the winter of 1919-1920, leaving the Bolsheviks in control of Russia. Even the Allies had to reconcile themselves to the new order in Russia.

185 1919 - Russia III Feb 16, 2020

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The White armies opposing the new Bolshevik government in Moscow reached their peak in the autumn of 1919, when White armies were within 200 miles of Moscow and within sight of Petrograd.

184 1919 - Russia II Feb 02, 2020

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The Allies supported anti-Bolshevik forces in Russia, but once the Great War ended, the Allies were in a dilemma. Abandon the White movement, or see the conflict through?

183 1919 - Russia I Jan 26, 2020

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Bolshevik Russia and the western Allies tried to maintain cordial relations during 1918, but it didn't last. By the end of the year, Allied troops were in Russia and Allied governments were backing anti-Bolshevik forces.

182 1919 - The Baltic States Jan 19, 2020

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The three Baltic states manage to become the only Imperial Russian possessions--besides Finland and Poland--to win their independence.

181 1919 - Finland Jan 12, 2020

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Finland was able to win its independence from Russia peacefully, but soon after came a bloody civil war.

180 1919 - Poland II Dec 29, 2019

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The birth of Poland was a foregone conclusion, but where its boundaries should lie was very much in dispute and led to bloodshed.