Russia: The Soviet Union
The Soviet Union was a socialist state that spanned across Eurasia from 1922 until its dissolution in 1991. Its origins can be traced back to the 1917 October Revolution, led by the Bolshevik party …
Historical events
The Zong Massacre
In 1781 over 100 enslaved Africans were thrown overboard the Zong slave ship to allow the slave owners to collect insurance money on their human commodities. This is one of the most egregious acts of …
Birth of the Ku Klux Klan
The Ku Klux Klan (KKK) is an American white supremacist terrorist hate group founded after the American Civil War to suppress and victimise newly freed African American slaves. Over the decades, …
The Commonwealth Immigration Act 1962
On 1 July 1962, the Commonwealth Immigrants Act came into effect, ending the automatic right of people of the British Commonwealth and Colonies to settle in the United Kingdom.
The Act applied …
The history of Palestine
Palestine, with its rich tapestry of civilisations and tumultuous history, stands at the intersection of Asia, Africa, and Europe. This region, cradled by the Mediterranean Sea to the west and the …
The Russian Revolution
The Russian Revolution, a monumental event in world history, unfolded during the early 20th century and brought significant political, social, and economic changes to Russia. This watershed moment led …
The Opium Wars
The Opium Wars, also known as the First and Second China Wars, were a series of conflicts between the British Empire and the Chinese Qing Dynasty during the 19th century. These wars were primarily …
The Russian Empire: From expansion to the demise of empire
Russia’s expansion in Asia: A prelude to conflict
The Russian Empire’s expansion in Asia began during the reign of Ivan the Terrible in the 16th century. Under his rule, Russia started …
European colonisation of Southeast Asia
The European colonisation of Southeast Asia was a significant historical event that drastically transformed the region’s political, economic, and cultural landscape. European imperialism in …
Juneteenth – The abolition of slavery
What is Juneteenth?
Juneteenth is a holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. It is observed annually on 19 June. It is also called Emancipation Day, or Juneteenth Independence …
Tacky’s Rebellion
When the English took over the colonisation of Jamaica from the Spanish, they imported thousands of Africans as slaves to work on plantations of wealthy Englishmen. Like other colonised islands, the …
The Kashmir conflict: A history of turbulence and warfare
The Kashmir conflict, a long-standing territorial dispute between India and Pakistan, has been a flashpoint for multiple wars and ongoing unrest since the partition of British India in 1947.
The …