Early History of Ukraine: A millennium ago, Ukraine was at the heart of the Kyivan Rus’ (Rus’ land). Kyivan Rus was a federation of the East Slavic, Baltic, and Finnic peoples of eastern and northern Europe, with its capital in Kyiv. Modern Ukraine, Russia, and Belarus all trace their cultural ancestry to the Kyivan Rus’. The Kyivan Rus’ reached its greatest …
How USSR collapsed? The fall of the Soviet Union started in the late 1980s with protests in the Eastern Bloc and in Soviet republics along with the Soviet exit from Afghanistan. The Soviet Union sent troops to Afghanistan in 1979. After 10 years of fighting the Mujahideen, who were backed by the U.S., Pakistan and …
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India’s Contribution to World War II: WW2: World War II, also called Second World War, was a conflict that involved virtually every part of the world during the years 1939–45. The principal belligerents were: Axis powers: Germany, Italy, and Japan. Allies: France, Great Britain, the United States, the Soviet Union, and, to a lesser extent, China. India sacrificed …
India’s Contribution to World War I: WW1: World War I (WW I), also known as the Great War, lasted from July 1914 to November 1918. WW I was fought between the Allied Powers and the Central Powers. Allied Powers: France, Russia, and Britain. The United States also fought on the side of the Allies after 1917. Central …
The Trinity Test The super bomb, nicknamed ‘Gadget’, was built by a team of scientists at a top-secret site in Los Alamos, New Mexico. It was developed as part of the US-led Manhattan Project, which sought to build nuclear weapons to give the allied forces an edge over Germany, Japan and Italy in World War …
It is said that in some ways the Second World War is yet to end in Asia. Elaborate why. (200 Words) September 2, 1945 is a red letter day in world history as on this date the Japanese surrender became official and it is recognised as the date of the ending of the Second World …
Write a critical note on the causes and consequences of Vietnam War (1955 – 1975). Do you think this War has any lessons for today’s aspirants of Superpower status? Comment. (200 Words) US President Eisenhower (1953-61) was a supporter of the Domino Theory. After China, North Korea, South Vietnam will also goes the communist way …
What was Sykes-Picot Agreement? One hundred years ago Britain and France signed a secret agreement carving out “spheres of influence” that ultimately created the modern Western Asia after WWI. Agreement was mainly concerned with dividing Ottoman Empires territories among England and France and preserving their own colonial interests. Why in news now? West Asia lies …
Facts: UN Habitat estimates that by 2030 India will have 14 major clusters of cities accounting for 40 per cent of its GDP Are Indian cities extreme climate events proof? Why? No, concerns have been expressed over their ability to withstand extreme events Uneven and lop-sided urbanization has put strain on the infrastructural of the …
Critically examine the role of Russia and Stalin in defeating Nazi Germany during the Second World War. (200 Words) Role of Josef Stalin and Russia had changed from secret pacts with Germany in 1939 to counter-offensive against them after their invasion of Russia in 1941. Stalin signed a non-aggression pact with Germany, in 1939. This …