World History Protesting Prejudice: The American Civil Rights Movement (1950-1960) Nayantara Chandrasekhar The mid-20th century was an important turning point for African-Americans, with protests and rights movements
World History Apartheid: The Story of South Africa Nayantara Chandrasekhar The word ‘apartheid’ is derived from the traditional Afrikaans language of South Africa—the word means
World History Understanding the Russian Revolution Nayantara Chandrasekhar As Europe plunged into the First World War, turmoil was unfolding within Russia thanks to
World History Malignity in the Middle East: A Background to the Israel-Palestine Conflict Nayantara Chandrasekhar To say that the Israel-Palestine conflict is complicated, sensitive and highly nuanced would be a
World History The Vietnam War (1955-1975) Nayantara Chandrasekhar The United States’ fear of communism grew throughout the 20th century. During this time, it
World History The Rise of Communist China (1911-1949) Nayantara Chandrasekhar Our knowledge of China tends to be limited but Chinese history encompasses a fair deal
World History Horrors of the Holocaust: Nazi Germany’s Jewish Genocide (1933-1945) Nayantara Chandrasekhar If there was anything Adolf Hitler, the leader of the German Nazi Party, was famous
World History The Treaty of Versailles (1919) Nayantara Chandrasekhar After the horrors of World War I, Britain, France and the USA came together to
World History Collapse of Communism: The Fall of the Soviet Union Nayantara Chandrasekhar The Soviet Union (USSR) was a massive empire that lasted for nearly 70 years, from