History

After the end of the French colonial empire and during the French Indochina War, Vietnam was in a phase of profound upheavals. The north of the country in particular was strongly influenced by the military conflicts and the associated destruction... [...]

It is frightening how the story seems to be confirmed again and again in its basic features. The permanent stationing of the tank brigade in Lithuania - including families and civil infrastructure - evokes memories that... [...]

The Weimar Republic was a political experiment under constant fire. While she tried to establish democratic structures, forces formed in the background to plan their destruction. Two of these forces - the Storm Department (SA) of the NSDAP and... [...]

After reunification, we spoke of unity, reconciliation and historical new beginnings. But behind the great political rhetoric, a quiet but merciless extinction of entire biographies took place. Especially women who served in the National People's Army,... [...]

In 1954, the events surrounding the defeat of France in Dien Bien Phu and the subsequent negotiations in Geneva marked a significant turning point in the Indochina War and in the global power structure of the Cold War. The conflict in... [...]

In the history of Rome, the events surrounding the destruction of Legions XVII, XVIII. and XIX. in the course of the Varus Battle a profound turning point. This incident, associated with the loss of the field signs and eagles, did not shake... [...]

With the entry into force of the Weimar Constitution, the protection of foreign-language parts of the people in Germany was formally guaranteed for the first time. This step seemed to mean a departure for minorities like the Sorbs, since the use of the mother tongue and... [...]

After the end of World War II and in the course of the intensifying Cold War, American foreign policy changed fundamentally. The United States increasingly saw itself in the role of global defender against the Soviet... [...]

After the end of World War II, the world began at the beginning of the Cold War, an era characterized by ideological contrasts, political tensions and military conflicts between the US and USSR superpowers. In this... [...]