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Keen to learn but short on time? Get to grips with the history of the Industrial Revolution in next to no time with this concise guide.
50Minutes.com provides a clear and engaging analysis of the Industrial Revolution. In the second half of the 18th century, industrial production in Britain skyrocketed, resulting in profound economic and social changes. The technical developments responsible for this dizzying progress soon spread across Europe and...
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Keen to learn but short on time? Get to grips with the events of the attack on Pearl Harbor in next to no time with this concise guide.
50Minutes.com provides a clear and engaging analysis of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. By 1941, much of the world was already at war, and tensions between the USA and Japan had been mounting for years. That year, Japan made the decision to go to war against the United States and launched a devastating surprise...
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Keen to learn but short on time? Get to grips with the events surrounding the bombing of Hiroshima in next to no time with this concise guide.
50Minutes.com provides a clear and engaging analysis of the bombing of Hiroshima. In August 1945, the Second World War was over in Europe, but in the East the Japanese army refused to surrender. Fearing a bloody battle if they invaded Japan, the US military and political leaders decided to use their recently...
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Keen to learn but short on time? Get to grips with the events of the beginning of World War I in next to no time with this concise guide.
50Minutes.com provides a clear and engaging analysis of the outbreak and early stages of World War I. In the summer of 1914, Europe's main powers embarked on a bloody war which would last for four years and claim millions of lives. Tensions had been running high for some time previously, and a complex combination...
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Keen to learn but short on time? Get to grips with the events of World War I from 1915 to 1917 in next to no time with this concise guide.
50Minutes provides a clear and engaging analysis of World War I from 1915 to 1917. The First World War was at the time the deadliest conflict in history, and involved all the world's most powerful countries. Despite hopes on both sides of a quick victory, the conflict soon descended into a war of attrition, with...
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Keen to learn but short on time? Get to grips with the events of the Battle of Gettysburg in next to no time with this concise guide.
50Minutes.com provides a clear and engaging analysis of the Battle of Gettysburg. In July 1863, one of the most important military engagements of the American Civil War took place. The battle, which began with the Confederate General Robert E. Lee's attempt to invade the North, resulted in a Union victory, and is...
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Keen to learn but short on time? Get to grips with the life of James Monroe in next to no time with this concise guide.
50Minutes.com provides a clear and engaging analysis of the life and presidency of James Monroe. In 1817, Monroe was sworn in as the fifth President of the United States, and was the last who had fought in the War of Independence. Although his presidency was known as the "Era of Good Feelings" due to the relative political unity...
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Keen to learn but short on time? Get to grips with the story of the Mayflower in next to no time with this concise guide.
50Minutes.com provides a clear and engaging analysis of the voyage of the Mayflower. In 1620, a group of Puritans now known as the Pilgrim Fathers set sail for America to escape the religious persecution they faced in England. Despite delays, tempests, food shortages, disease and discord, they managed to establish the colony of...
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Keen to learn but short on time? Get to grips with the events of 9/11 in next to no time with this concise guide.
50Minutes.com provides a clear and engaging analysis of 9/11. At 8.46am on the morning of September 11th 2001, the first hijacked plane hit the World Trade Center's North Tower. The hours that followed were filled with more attacks and desperate attempts to save the people trapped in towers as well as those injured at the Pentagon. Almost...
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Keen to learn but short on time? Get to grips with the life of Thomas Jefferson in next to no time with this concise guide.
50Minutes.com provides a clear and engaging analysis of Thomas Jefferson. Thomas Jefferson was the third President of the United States and one of America's founding fathers. His legacy is still visible today through the Declaration of Independence and the University of Virginia, which he founded. But his greatest achievement...
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Keen to learn but short on time? Get to grips with the operations of the Ku Klux Klan in next to no time with this concise guide.
50Minutes.com provides a clear and engaging analysis of the Ku Klux Klan's activity over the past 150 years. This notorious organisation was founded in 1865 in the wake of the American Civil War, but although its stated aim was to protect the war-torn Southern states, it soon became a vehicle for brutal violence committed...
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Keen to learn but short on time? Get to grips with the events of the Vietnam War in next to no time with this concise guide.
50Minutes.com provides a clear and engaging analysis of the Vietnam War, a brutal conflict that spanned two decades and resulted in catastrophic human and material losses. After the end of the First Indochina War in 1954, Vietnam was partitioned into two ideologically opposed states, namely the Communist North Vietnam under...
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Keen to learn but short on time? Get to grips with the life and career of Andrew Jackson in next to no time with this concise guide.
50Minutes.com provides a clear and engaging analysis of the life, times and career of Andrew Jackson, the seventh president of the United States. Described by the French historian Alexis de Tocqueville as "a man of violent disposition and mediocre ability" who wholly lacked "the necessary qualities to govern a free...
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Keen to learn but short on time? Get to grips with the life of Henry Ford in next to no time with this concise guide.
50Minutes.com provides a clear and engaging analysis of the life and career of Henry Ford. Prior to the early 20th century, a car was a luxury that only a privileged few could afford, but this all changed thanks to Ford. His moving assembly line drastically reduced the cost of vehicles such as the Ford Model T, and he raised wages...
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Keen to learn but short on time? Get to grips with the life of Martin Luther King, Jr. in next to no time with this concise guide.
50Minutes.com provides a clear and engaging analysis of the life and political activism of Martin Luther King, Jr. In the mid-20th century, black Americans continued to experience widespread segregation and discrimination. This gave rise to a dynamic Civil Rights Movement which demanded equal treatment for all Americans....
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Keen to learn but short on time? Get to grips with the life of Abraham Lincoln in next to no time with this concise guide.
50Minutes.com provides a clear and engaging analysis of Abraham Lincoln. Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States, is undoubtedly one of the most celebrated figures in US history. His time as president is often overshadowed by the fact that it was his election that triggered the American Civil War and the secession...
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Keen to learn but short on time? Get to grips with the career of Richard Nixon in next to no time with this concise guide.
50Minutes.com provides a clear and engaging analysis of the life and political career of Richard Nixon. In 1974, Nixon made history as the first ever US president to resign from office. Although he is now best known for the Watergate scandal that led to his downfall, he did have some successes as president: in particular, he...
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Keen to learn but short on time? Get to grips with the life of Neil Armstrong in next to no time with this concise guide.
50Minutes.com provides a clear and engaging analysis of Neil Armstrong. "One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind" - it was with these pivotal words that Neil Armstrong became world-famous, being the first man to walk on the Moon and becoming a legend on 21 July 1969. Along with Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins, he successfully...
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Keen to learn but short on time? Get to grips with the life of Dwight D. Eisenhower in next to no time with this concise guide.
50Minutes.com provides a clear and engaging analysis of Dwight D. Eisenhower. In 1952, Eisenhower was elected president in a landslide victory, putting an end to 20 years of Democratic leadership. His major achievements during his presidency include increased economic prosperity, the end of the Korean War and a reduction...
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Keen to learn but short on time? Get to grips with the life of George Washington in next to no time with this concise guide.
50Minutes.com provides a clear and engaging analysis of George Washington. Recognised as one of the founding fathers of the United States of America, George Washington was the country's first president and his actions have shaped its fate ever since. From the Seven Years' War against the French to the definition of American...
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