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The Reichstag fire, February, 1933

Hitler utilizes arson to extend his dictatorship
  • Gilfond, Henry
1973
Presents the background, events, and aftermath of the night the German parliament building burned.

The Dreyfus affair

a fight to prove the innocence of a French army officer accused of treason, 1894-1906
  • Snyder, Louis Leo
1971

The day the Bastille fell

July 14, 1789, the beginning of the end of the French monarchy
  • Liversidge, Douglas
1972
Traces the events leading to the storming of the Bastille and analyzes the significance of its fall.

China enters the United Nations

a new era begins for the world organization
  • Poole, Peter A
1974
Discusses the background of and events leading up to the admission of the People's Republic of China into the United Nations.

The Congress of Vienna, 1814-15

the diplomacy surrounding the end of the Napoleonic era
  • Lengyel, Emil
1974
Discusses the purpose, members, and accomplishments of the congress called to restore order to Europe after the Napoleonic Wars.

The Cuban missile crisis October 1962

the U.S. and Russia face a nuclear showdown
  • Cook, Fred J
1972
Describes the events that precipitated the 1962 Cuban missile crisis and analyzes the steps taken by President Kennedy to avert the threat to the security of the western hemisphere.

The Black Death, 1347-1351

  • Cohen, Daniel
1974
Describes social and economic conditions in Europe at the outbreak of the black death and the causes and effects of the epidemic.

The invasion of Czechoslovakia, August, 1968

the end of a socialist experiment in freedom
  • Szulc, Tad
1974
Discusses the events behind Czechoslovakia's 1968 invasion by five fellow Communist countries.

The death of Gandhi, January 30, 1948

India's spiritual leader helps his nation win independence
  • Goldston, Robert C
1973
Traces the history of India and discusses Gandhi's life and his role in winning independence for his country.

Munich: 1938

appeasement fails to bring "peace for our time."
  • Grant, Neil
1971
Traces the events leading to the 1938 Munich Conference and discusses the impact of the resulting agreement signed by the participating countries.

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