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French Revolution
1789–1799 sociopolitical change in France
The French Revolution was a period of political and societal change in France that began with the Estates General of 1789 and ended with the Coup of 18 Brumaire on 9 November 1799. Many of the revolut…
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1917–1922 civil war in the Russian Empire
Russian Revolution
The Russian Revolution was a period of political and social change in Russia, starting in 1917. This period saw Russia a…
Legal right of women to vote
Women's suffrage
Women's suffrage is the right of women to vote in elections. Historically, women rarely had the right to vote, even in o…
Global intergovernmental organization
United Nations
The United Nations (UN) is a global intergovernmental organization established by the signing of the Charter of the Unit…
1947–1991 geopolitical rivalry between US and USSR
Cold War
The Cold War was a period of international geopolitical rivalry between the United States (US) and the Soviet Union (USS…
President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999
Nelson Mandela
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was a South African anti-apartheid activist, statesman, and revolutionary who was the first pr…