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The U-2 incident, May, 1960

Submitted by khenkes on Tue, 02/27/2018 - 14:58

Details the shooting down of a United States spy plane over Russia in 1960 and the effect of this incident on worldwide peace negotiations.

The U-2 incident, May, 1960

Submitted by khenkes on Wed, 08/09/2017 - 11:25

Details the shooting down of a United States spy plane over Russia in 1960 and the effect of this incident on worldwide peace negotiations.

The U-2 incident, May, 1960

Submitted by khenkes on Wed, 08/09/2017 - 11:25

Details the shooting down of a United States spy plane over Russia in 1960 and the effect of this incident on worldwide peace negotiations.

The U-2 incident, May, 1960

Submitted by khenkes on Wed, 08/09/2017 - 11:25

Details the shooting down of a United States spy plane over Russia in 1960 and the effect of this incident on worldwide peace negotiations.

The launching of Sputnik, October 4, 1957

the space age begins
  • Gurney, Gene
1975
Describes the developments leading up to the launching of the first Sputnik and the influence of this event on subsequent space exploration.

The Easter Rising, Dublin, 1916

the Irish rebel against British rule
  • Grant, Neil
1972
An account of the events and principals that precipitated the Easter Rising in Dublin and the rebellion's influence on British rule in Ireland.

The execution of Maximilian, June 19, 1867

a Hapsburg emperor meets disaster in the New World
  • McKown, Robin
1973
A biography of Maximilian emphasizing the political events leading to his assumption of power in Mexico and eventual execution.

Confederation, 1867

the creation of the Dominion of Canada
  • Bliss, Michael
1975
Describes the events leading to the Confederation of various Canadian provinces to become the Dominion of Canada.

The German-Soviet pact, August 23, 1939

a nonaggression pact prepares the way for war
  • Grant, Neil
1975

The Versailles treaty, 1919

Germany's formal surrender at the end of the Great War
  • Vaughan, Harold Cecil
1975
Discusses the drafting, approval, signing, and deeply felt effects of the Treaty of Versailles, one of the most famous treaties in history.

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