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Bloody Battle in the Pacific
Since the Meiji Restoration, Japan has been using force to expand externally to make up for its lack of economic strength. Therefore, the Military Ministry plays a decisive role in national policies, and the national policies formulated by the Military Ministry have made Japan more superstitious about force. Japan's many foreign affairs after the Meiji Restoration can be regarded as gambling on the national destiny, and Japan was indeed lucky. It won the Sino-Japanese War and the Russo-Japanese
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Half-Hour Comic World History (3 Volumes in Total)
Brother Bastard talks about his new work while drawing, reads comics for half an hour, and learns about the history of various countries in the world! Ultra-clear mind maps clarify the context of events and easily understand the internal logic of the historical development of various countries. Learning history through hilarious memory is more profound than rote memorization. Endorsed by authoritative experts, the knowledge is rigorous and reliable! 30 Million readers have given it real positive
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Complete Translation of the History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire (Six Volumes)
In the 18th century, Edward Gibbon, a representative figure of the Enlightenment period and a leading historian, spent his whole life writing the immortal masterpiece "The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire" which has been famous in the world for more than 200 years. Since its publication, "The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire" has been highly praised by countless famous figures, including the great philosopher Hume, the "father of economics" Adam Smith, the founder of the world history di
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The Russo-Japanese War: the Most Fierce Military Conflict of Modern Times
"The Russo-Japanese War: The Most Fierce Military Conflict in Modern Times" is the crystallization of Sidney Taylor's "life" that went deep into the Russo-Japanese battlefield. After the Russo-Japanese War, he relied on his own battlefield interviews and photography, extensively collected the battlefield diaries and recall articles of officers from the Japanese Empire and Russia who participated in the war, and studied the battle reports of the Japanese and Russian armies. He eliminated the fals
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U. K.
In Europe, Britain was originally a small and inconspicuous country, but in modern times, it suddenly became a very important power in the world. Relying on its increasingly prosperous national power and powerful navy, it defeated Spain and the Netherlands in the 6th and 7th centuries, becoming the dominant maritime hegemon. Later, it extended the tentacles of colonialism to every corner of the world, gradually building the largest colonial empire on which "the sun never sets" in human history.
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New! History of Japan's Warring States Period
Based on the latest research results in the field of Japanese history, this book uses the rise and fall of sixteen families distributed in different periods across Japan during the Warring States Period as clues to panoramically display the more than one hundred years of Japanese Warring States Period history from the beginning of the Kotoku Rebellion and the Onin Rebellion to the end of the Osaka Battle. Let readers have a full understanding of Japan's Warring States Period after reading this b
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The Eagle That Breakthrough in Northern Myanmar: the Return of the Chinese Troops in India Based on the Comparison of Chinese and Japanese Historical Materials
"On the Asian battlefield of World War II, there were three battles called "Jade Broken Wars" by the Japanese, which were the battles in which the Japanese army was completely wiped out, namely the Battle of Tengchong, the Battle of Songshan and the Battle of Myitkyina, and these three battles all occurred during the return battle of the Chinese troops stationed in India. At the end of 1943, the Chinese troops stationed in India set out from Ledo, India, and began the Battle of Northern Burma to
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Sailing Ships, Pirates and the World
Wheels, stirrups, bows and arrows, gunpowder and sailing ships, on the historical timeline, every artifact has its own story worth telling. They triggered changes in countries and caused collisions between different civilizations, thus forming the history of human civilization, and this is where the mystery and interest of history lie. This book is the first volume in the "Details of History" series. It tells the story of the first invention of the wheel, mankind's improvement and utilization of
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From Bismarck to Hitler (Works by Hafner)
"From Bismarck to Hitler" reviews the history from how Bismarck, the "Iron-Blooded Chancellor" of the Kingdom of Prussia, created the German Empire until Hitler's Third Reich led the Germanic nations to the road of destruction. From Bismarck to Hitler, this book provides readers with a line of German historical development, and thereby inspires readers to reflect on the differences between Germany's current situation and its original development. Through the spiritual dialogue with Hafner, reade
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Serbian History: a Powder Keg That Has Troubled the Balkans for 1,500 Years
"History of Serbia" tells the complicated history of Serbia that has plagued the Balkan Peninsula for fifteen hundred years. In the 6th century, when the southern Slavs attacked the Byzantine Empire from the south, how did they first ignite the Balkan powder keg? How to successively establish independent principalities such as Serbia and Slovenia. What is the relationship between the Ottoman Turkish Empire's northern conquest of the Balkans and the demise of the Serbian Empire? Why did the Battl
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The Third Reich During Wartime
Until 1939, most Germans still believed that Europe would not fall into a full-scale war again, and that Hitler would maintain peace through diplomatic means when restoring Germany's glory. However, this glimmer of hope was completely shattered when 1.5 Million German troops invaded Poland on September 1. The prelude to World War II officially opened, and Germany began to sweep across the European continent with a blitzkrieg. With the expansion of the occupied territories, the Third Reich implem
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American Story Season 1
Let us read American history together, understand its casualness and peace, its bitterness and humor. Most history books only talk about the past two hundred years of the United States, but this book can be traced back to the European religious reform in 1517. It fills in the gaps in historical data before the founding of the United States and allows us to fully understand the past and present of the United States. This book focuses on the passionate years before and after the founding of the Un
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History of the Peloponnesian War
"History of the Peloponnesian War" is a work handed down from generation to generation by the famous ancient Greek historian Thucydides. The book is rich in historical materials and profound in thought, and has always been valued by knowledgeable people in the academic community and society. This translation is directly translated from the ancient Greek text, with reference to many English translations; the annotations absorb a large number of research results from Western scholars, and are equi
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Two Thousand Years of Grudge Between China and Japan
If you want to understand the true Sino-Japanese relations, you must start by understanding the historical origins of Sino-Japanese relations! For more than two thousand years, people from China and Japan have carried friendship, hatred, curiosity, and admiration, braved the wind and waves, and risked being swallowed by the sea, and traveled frequently in the narrow sea area between China and Japan. Today, the products and culture created by the Japanese have penetrated into every class and corn
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Memoirs of World War II (Part 1 and 2)
Introduction This book is the memoirs of former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill. It is an abridged version of his 6-volume "Memoirs of the Second World War" with a total of 900,000 words. As an eyewitness of World War II, a key figure in the decisive victory of World War II, and one of the world's three giants, he used a large amount of first-hand authoritative information and wrote in the first person to comprehensively, vividly and authoritatively narrate and analyze the ins and outs
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The Rise and Fall of the British Empire
"The Rise and Fall of the British Empire" is a panoramic display of the history of the British Empire. The time span starts from the Elizabethan era to the late 20th century. In the first part, the author praises the early adventurers for their contribution to the rise of the British Empire and the hard work of generations of settlers. The second part mainly tells the story of Britain's struggle for hegemony with other empires in order to maintain its hegemony, and finally created Britain's cent
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Churchill's Memoirs of World War II 01: from War to War
"Churchill's Memoirs of World War II 01: From War to War" uses a politician's unique perspective to assess the situation, provides a panoramic description of the European situation from 1919 to 1939, analyzes and introduces the huge impact of World War I on European countries under different regimes, and the subsequent political and military actions of each country. Readers can thus gain an in-depth understanding of the changes in the European situation under the Treaty of Versailles after World
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Thirty Years of Turbulence in Japan. Heisei Economy: 1989-2019
The Heisei era began in January 1989 and ended in April 2019. Looking back, the economic situation in the Heisei era was very different from the previous Showa era (1926-1988). In the first year of Heisei, the Japanese economy reached its peak. Since then, crises such as the collapse of the bubble economy, financial crisis, deflation, and population decline have emerged one after another. The Japanese economy has continued to be tested and has been stuck in low growth for 30 years. This manuscr
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Twenty-Four Lectures on the International History of the Cold War
The book "Twenty-four Lectures on the International History of the Cold War" is divided into three parts: the first part is the origin and outbreak of the Cold War (1945-1953); the second part is the expansion and continuation of the Cold War (1954-1969); the third part is the transformation and end of the Cold War (1970-1 991) is a summary of the teaching and research results of teachers from the History Department of East China Normal University over the past many years. It describes the devel
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The Collapse of Empire: Japan's Military and Society Before and After 1945
The year 1945, when Japan was about to collapse and lose the war, was the most tragic year in Japan's history, and it also contained many unique phenomena in many aspects. Based on historical facts and data, the author of this book comprehensively introduces the social, economic, military, political and diplomatic situation faced by Japan around 1945. Militarily, the Japanese army suffered from a breakdown in military discipline, improper tactics, strategies, and command issues, and even carried
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Kodansha·history of Japan (10 Volumes in Total)
★A milestone work in Japanese history, a masterpiece dedicated to Kodansha's centenary; a sincere work written by a Japanese historian for the public readers. ★Produced by Yoshihiko Amano, a leading figure in Japanese history, written by ten first-class Japanese scholars, and translated by ten cutting-edge scholars, the whole set of books is open, objective, and international. It integrates the results of forty years of research and represents the cutting-edge level of Japanese history. It is an
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Atlantic Battlefield
Before September 1939, the world's anti-fascist resistance movements such as China's Anti-Japanese War and Ethiopia's Anti-Italian War had begun. On September 1, 1939, Germany invaded Poland, announcing the official start of the world's anti-fascist war. On September 2, 1945, Japan surrendered to the Allies, indicating a complete victory in the great world anti-fascist war.
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USA
There is a sentence in the "Declaration of Independence": "We hold the following truths to be self-evident." It proposed the following principles in the form of a political program for the first time in human history: all men are created equal and have the inalienable rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Government must be formed with the consent of the people. These principles became the ideology of the United States in the future and laid the ideological foundation for the dev
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History of World War Ii·desperate Thugs
Before September 1939, the world's anti-fascist resistance movements such as China's Anti-Japanese War and Ethiopia's Anti-Italian War had begun. On September 1, 1939, Germany invaded Poland, announcing the official start of the world's anti-fascist war. On September 2, 1945, Japan surrendered to the Allies, indicating a complete victory in the great world anti-fascist war. This book introduces the notorious war criminals in the fascist camp in World War II. Including: Germany's Goering, Japan's
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Napoleon Bonaparte and the Allied War
"Napoleon Bonaparte and the War of the Anti-French Alliance" takes the ups and downs of Napoleon Bonaparte's military career as the main line and tells the epic history of the French under the leadership of Napoleon Bonaparte as they fought back against the joint strangulation of the European powers. What is the inevitable connection between France's export of revolution and the establishment of the anti-French alliance? Why do major European monarchies such as the Kingdom of Prussia, the Russia
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Reich Sunset: Witness the Final Moments of the German Army
The author of this book, "Eagle of the Empire" Albert Kesselring, was one of the 26 German marshals during World War II. He served in the German army for a long time and played an important role in the establishment and growth of the German Air Force. He participated in World War I and World War II, especially in Poland, the Soviet Union, North Africa and Italy in World War II. He planned, directed, and executed many major battles. In 1945, he surrendered to the Allies as the Commander-in-Chief
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A Brief History of the Hundred Years' War
For more than 100 years, Britain repeatedly invaded French territory on the pretext that its king had the right to inherit the French throne. France at this time was a large but uncontrollable kingdom, and England was small and poor. For much of the war, however, the British dominated the course of the war, seizing cities and winning numerous battles - including the great victories at Crécy, Poitiers and Agincourt. However, the balance of the war quickly tilted towards France in just over 20 yea
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Memoirs of the First World War (Two Volumes)
"Memoirs of the First World War 1: World Crisis (1911-1914)" mainly describes the historical facts of Europe from 1911 to 1914. When analyzing the real causes of World War I, Churchill revealed the historical origins of the conflict of interests and the intricate international relations between major capitalist countries since 1870, outlined the situation of arms expansion and war preparations as World War I approached, and introduced the frequent diplomatic activities of the two major groups. C
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Interpreting Hitler (Works by Hafner)
Everything about Hitler still attracts the attention of the world, and the rights and wrongs about him still need to be interpreted: How did he jump from an unknown and decadent artist to a "talented" politician? What achievements did he create in Germany after he came to power that made Germans crazy? Was his diplomatic success inevitable or accidental? What is wrong with his ultra-nationalist and anti-Semitic political thinking? How did his political decisions run counter to his political goal
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British Colonial Empire
"The British Colonial Empire" tells the history of the British colonial empire's emergence, rise, expansion, formation, prosperity and decline. What is the connection between technological progress, the advent of the Age of Discovery, geographical discoveries, and the rise of colonial empires such as Portugal and Spain? As a rising star, how does the UK adjust its national strategy to rise rapidly? What is the historical logic behind the European war for hegemony and the formation of the British
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Israel: the Rebirth of a Nation
Israel is a small country, but it has attracted the attention of the world since its founding. It is both favored by many and often the target of criticism. Why is the international community so concerned about a small country like Israel? Why are Israelis so deeply divided on so many key issues? Why does Israel make these decisions? What will its future be? Gordis takes us back to the milestone events in Israel's history and introduces us to key figures who changed the fate of the country at cr
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The Rise of a Maritime Empire: the Eighty Years' War in the Netherlands, 1568-1648
At the throne handover ceremony in 1555, Charles V, Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, Philip II, the future King of Spain, and William, Prince of Orange, the founding father of the Dutch Republic, gathered together to stir up the storm for nearly a hundred years. Surrounding them were Queen Bloody Mary and Elizabeth I of England, Mary Stuart, the Beheaded Queen of Scotland, and many princes of Germany and France... "Netherlands" means "Lowlands" and roughly includes today's Netherlands, Belgium,
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Battle of the Somme: Ghosts of the First World War
"Battle of the Somme" details the beginning and end of the important battle of World War I - the Battle of the Somme - from multiple perspectives such as battlefield terrain, troop strength of both sides, generals, armaments, formations, marches, and engagements. The author strives to use as detailed historical materials as possible to completely describe the extremely tragic Battle of the Somme that resulted in millions of casualties. Compared with ordinary obscure military documents, this book
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German Unrestricted Submarine Warfare
This book takes Germany's unrestricted submarine warfare from March 1917 to August 1918 as a clue. It mainly tells the important role played by the U. S. Navy in the German Navy's attempt to blockade British ports and force Britain to withdraw from the war. It also reveals the maritime combat situation of European countries and the United States in the late World War I, as well as the intricate interest relationships between various countries. The book introduces in detail the naval warfare stra
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World War I
This book is divided into nine parts, including the inside story of decision-making, the flames of war, the storm in the blue sea, and the mystery of special warfare. It not only analyzes the war situation and strategies and tactics, introduces the battle process, main generals, weapons and equipment, but also discusses historical mysteries and anecdotes of World War I. The book is divided into nine chapters, supplemented by hundreds of precious photos, to restore the true appearance of the Firs
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Eavesdropping: the Central Intelligence Organization
This book uses documentary literature to introduce the evolution history of the most powerful and open intelligence organization in the world, the CIA, and its actions in the world political situation.
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A Hundred Years of Turmoil - the Rise and Fall of the Japanese Empire
There are many criteria to determine whether a country is a great country. From the perspective of population, economy, military, science and technology, Japan is undoubtedly a big country. But politically, Japan is just a vassal of the beautiful country. Everything must be done according to the eyes and words. Its political status is not as good as that of some backward countries in Africa. It is a veritable little Japan!
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A Bridge Far Away: 1944 Market—operation Garden
The "Epic Trilogy of World War II" includes "The Longest Day: The Normandy Invasion of 1944", "A Far Bridge: Operation Market Garden of 1944" and "The Last Battle: The Battle of Berlin 1945". It is an epic masterpiece written by Cornelius Ryan, a famous historical writer and war correspondent, which took nearly 30 years to complete after personally experiencing World War II. Through the three decisive battles during World War II, it vividly reproduces those great historical moments that determin
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Otto Von Bismarck and the Founding of the German Empire
"Otto von Bismarck and the Establishment of the German Empire" is the most important work in the academic career of Professor James Wycliffe Headham-Morley, a supporter of Arnold Joseph Toynbee. It describes in detail Otto von Bismarck's role in the establishment of the German Empire, his dexterous political skills, diverse diplomatic strategies, determined military struggle, and wisdom in balancing the forces of all parties in Europe. It focuses on the analysis of the stages, conditions, strate
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Churchill's Memoirs of World War II 02: the Obscure War
"Churchill's Memoirs of World War II 02: The Obscure War" chronicles the catastrophic process of France's suffering from German aggression in 1940 after experiencing a series of defeats in key battles. The fall of France had a bad impact on the war situation: on the one hand, the newly established Vichy government after the fall completely became a puppet of fascism, and the French people were ravaged under the iron heel of the invaders; on the other hand, Germany's occupation of France made Bri
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Taisho Fifteenth Year—imperial Japan from the East Asian Perspective (1912-1926)
The short fifteen years from 1912 to 1926 were the early years of the Republic of China in China, and the entire Taisho period in Japan. During these fifteen years, China's Beiyang warlords clashed with the southern regime and gradually moved towards the unification of the country by the southern Kuomintang forces. In Japan, the old feudal lords and private political parties also continued to engage in fierce struggles. In the process, military forces quietly emerged and came to power in the ear
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Illustrated European History
This book takes the panoramic view of Europe as the observation point, extracts cultural, economic and political threads from the tightly entangled threads of European history, traces back to its origins, recreates the glory of the ancient Greek and Roman empires, and recreates the grand scene of the unification of Europe today. This book is fluent in writing, rich in style, detailed in content, easy to understand in language, and meets market needs.
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History of the Gothic Kingdom
This book tells the history of the Goths from barbarians to royalty, from backwardness to civilization, and from strength to decline. What is the relationship between the Goths and the Germans? How did the Goths evolve into the Ostrogoths and Visigoths? What is the realistic logic between barbarian invasions and the decline and division of the Roman Empire? How did the Ostrogoths found their country? How did Emperor Theodoric achieve his great ambitions? Why did the Ostrogothic Kingdom decline r
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The Battle of Waterloo: a Military History
The uniqueness of "The Battle of Waterloo: A Military History" lies in the authoritativeness of historical sources, the rigor of discussion and the objectivity of conclusions. The author, John Codman Ropes, tries to restore the true local history of the Battle of Waterloo with a very logical and empirical discussion. What was Napoleon's operational vision in the context of the established deployment of the anti-French coalition forces? What huge hidden dangers have been laid by the reorganizatio
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The Battle of Sekigahara - the War That Decided the World
In the third year of Keicho (1598), Toyotomi Hideyoshi died of illness and was succeeded by his youngest son Toyotomi Hideyori. The leader of the five elders, Tokugawa Ieyasu, took the opportunity to secretly form a secret alliance with a daimyo and divide the territory at will. The following year, Maeda Toshiie, the most powerful of the five elders, died of illness. The relationship between the Toyotomi family retainers headed by Ishida Mitsunari and Tokugawa Ieyasu deteriorated rapidly. In the
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From Slings to Drones: War Drives History
While war is accompanied by huge disasters, it also promotes the progress of human society. In this book, readers will see the impact of war on the course of human history: the accidental combination of wood and thread not only allowed people to hold bows and arrows, but also gave birth to strings, music, and even triggered the initial thinking about dynamics; in order to be one step ahead of the enemy in war communications, people paved roads, changed carriages and horses, designed codes, and r
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World War II (1939-1945): a History of Strategy and Tactics
This book is the concluding work of J. F. C. Fuller, a master of military history, who reflected on the Second World War. Fuller grasped this largest war in human history from a global perspective. He made his own theoretically profound judgments about the contradictions and conflicts between the strategic goals of the participating parties and the specific means to achieve the goals from a strategic perspective from the perspectives of Germany, Britain, the Soviet Union, the United States, Japa
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Mediterranean Naval War Trilogy
The "Mediterranean Naval War Trilogy" is an important work by the famous Japanese non-fiction historical writer Shiono Nanao. It tells the story of two heterogeneous civilizations, Christianity and Islam, using the Mediterranean as the war stage. They fought against each other for belief, land and trade control, and ultimately changed the world structure and the direction of human civilization. The three wars - the fall of Constantinople in 1453, the attack and defense of Rhodes in 1522, and the
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The Decline of the Mediterranean Hardcover 2019
The Mediterranean is the oldest ocean on earth and the most famous home and battlefield in the journey of human civilization. The ancient European ancestors took nearly 4,000 years to create the glorious Mediterranean civilization. The kings of the great empires of Egypt, Babylon, Greece, and Rome created countless immortal legends for the entire world. The conflict and integration between the Indo-Europeans on the northern coast of the Mediterranean and the Semites on the southern coast also es
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USA
"United States" On September 16, 1620, a ship named the "Mayflower" set sail from Plymouth, England, carrying 102 passengers. It began its journey across the ocean. After sailing in the stormy winds and waves of the Atlantic for 68 days, it arrived at the east coast of North America. These passengers began to build new homes on the land of North America, and British immigration in North America also entered a new era. Since then, the historical development of North America has taken a turn. The
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