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Past politicians, legislation and political movements have changed the course of history in ways both big and small. Welcome to our blast to the past.

Why is Russia invading Ukraine and what does Putin want?
Why is Russia invading Ukraine and what does Putin want? Via air, land, and ocean, Russia has sent off an overwhelming assault on Ukraine, an European vote based system of 44 million individuals. For quite a long time President Vladimir Putin had denied he would attack his neighbor, however at that point he destroyed a harmony bargain, sending powers across borders in Ukraine's north, east and south.
By Sprint Facts4 years ago in The Swamp
Top 9 Reasons Why Russia Wants to Invade Ukraine
That’s right, Russia wants to invade Ukraine—there are many reasons, but that doesn’t make it any less scary. Let’s look at 10 reasons behind Russia want to invade Ukraine, shall we? First, let’s start with an overview of what the conflict is about and then dive into the top 10 reasons Russia wants to invade Ukraine...
By Anirban Bose4 years ago in The Swamp
Putin's Long Game
I have been trying to make sense of what’s been going on in the US and in the Ukraine. There seem to be so many disconnected parts. Let me see if I can put this in a reasonable order.
By Duointherain4 years ago in The Swamp
Why Is Russia Trying to Invade Ukraine?
What just happened? Russia declared it will recognise two breakaway regions of Ukraine, called the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics (DNR/LNR), as independent countries. It then immediately occupied them with combat troops.
By shashank shekhar4 years ago in The Swamp
Russia and Ukraine war
Russia-Ukraine crisis Highlights: Ukraine declares nationwide state of emergency; Russia evacuating diplomatic staff By: Express Web Desk |
By Narendra singh chawda4 years ago in The Swamp
Russia and Ukraine: What's going on?
If you feel that you haven't paid enough attention to what's going on in Eastern Europe and would like a quick summary, here you go.
By Tone Breistrand4 years ago in The Swamp
The Emperor of America
"San Francisco is a mad city, said Rudyard Kipling, "inhabited for the most part by perfectly insane people." It's true the city was used to having her fair share of oddballs.
By Jack Faulkner4 years ago in The Swamp
How A Terrorist Attack Robbed the British Royal Family Of One Of It’s Most Important Members
Louis Francis Albert Victor Nicholas Mountbatten was born Prince Louis of Battenberg, on 25 June 1900. As with most royal marriages at the time, both sides of Mountbatten’s family descended from prominent royal lineages. On his mother’s side, he was a great-grandchild of Queen Victoria while on his father’s side he hailed from the House of Battenberg which had ties to German, Greek, Russian and Spanish royalty.
By Isa Nan4 years ago in The Swamp
Can We Please Talk About Tulsa?
The African-American community has always struggled with prospering in business. From slavery to police brutality, blacks have never succeeded in that field. However, it is a shame for blacks to have found power and even freedom.
By shayna4 years ago in The Swamp
Mahatma Gandhi Biography
Mohandas K. Gandhi was born in 1869, in Porbandar, India. Mohandas was from the social cast of tradesmen. His mother was illiterate, but her common sense and religious devotion had a lasting impact on Gandhi’s character. As a youngster, Mohandas was a good student, but the shy young boy displayed no signs of leadership. On the death of his father, Mohandas travelled to England to gain a degree in law. He became involved with the Vegetarian Society and was once asked to translate the Hindu Bhagavad Gita. This classic of Hindu literature awakened in Gandhi a sense of pride in the Indian scriptures, of which the Gita was the pearl.
By pardum4 years ago in The Swamp
Who Revealed The Hiding Place Of Anne Frank's Family?
The hiding place behind the bookcase. It's a story that has lasted 100 years. Nazi Germany had invaded countries to get rid of the Jewish World. When the Nazis invaded the Netherlands, Jews hid for their lives. The Frank family were among them.
By Jax Wolf4 years ago in The Swamp
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj
Shivaji Bhonsale I (Marathi pronunciation: [ʃiʋaˑd͡ʒiˑ bʱoˑs(ə)leˑ]; c.19 February 1630 – 3 April 1680[5]), also referred to as Chhatrapati Shivaji, was an Indian ruler and a member of the Bhonsle Maratha clan. Shivaji carved out an enclave from the declining Adilshahi sultanate of Bijapur that formed the genesis of the Maratha Empire. In 1674, he was formally crowned the Chhatrapati of his realm at Raigad.[6]
By AKHIL SENGAR4 years ago in The Swamp