Series: Russo-Japanese War - The Outbreak of War
The Japanese officially terminate their diplomatic ties with Russia after negotiations between the Russian Empire and...
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Marvin Lee
Nov 6, 20223 min read
Series: Russo-Japanese War - A Glimpse of Hope
As the Japanese government anticipated war with the Russian Empire, they made every effort to obtain adequate military funding. Despite...
Marvin Lee
Oct 16, 20222 min read
Series: Russo-Japanese War - Anglo-Japanese Alliance
The Anglo-Japanese Alliance was officially formed on the 30th of January 1902. “Survival of the fittest” was the motto of that...
Marvin Lee
Oct 10, 20223 min read
Series: Russo-Japanese War - Russia desires warm-water ports
The Russo-Japanese War is a turning point in modern history. The Japanese victory symbolised Asia’s fighting ability to knock out...
Ivi Fung
Jun 11, 20223 min read
Series: Food and Famine - Great Leap Forward
China’s Great Leap Forward (1958-62) is a nationwide socio-economic project led by Mao Zedong and his Chinese Communist Party (CCP)...
Ivi Fung
Jun 9, 20223 min read
Series: Food and famine – Wars, droughts, and food crisis in the Republic of China
The Chinese Republican era (1912-1949) is the time when American relief worker Walter Mallory famously named China the ...
Ivi Fung
Mar 30, 20223 min read
Series: Food and Famine – Qing Dynasty
It was not obvious to the people at the time that they would face famines. In late Ming, “New World '' grains, like corn, sweet potatoes...
Ivi Fung
Mar 18, 20223 min read
Series: Food and Famine – Ming Dynasty
What did people in the Ming Dynasty (1368 -1644) eat? This depends on whether you ask...
Jack Chan
Mar 16, 20222 min read
Series: Household Division - Duties of the Household Division
The duties of the Household Division are many and varied. As the elite of the British and Commonwealth forces, they have more than...
Jack Chan
Mar 10, 20223 min read
Series: Household Division - Changing of the Guard Ceremony
The history of the Household Divisions as guardians of the monarchy dates back to the English Civil War...
Jack Chan
Mar 9, 20223 min read
Series: Household Division - Trooping the Colour
The drummer sounds the drummer’s call, and the commander gives the order to march off. The 1st Battalion of the Regiment marched forward...
Jack Chan
Mar 7, 20222 min read
Series: Household Division - Brief Introduction
Many people think that the 'Household Divisions' referred only to the Grenadier Guards, but in fact, the Household Divisions are...
Marvin Lee
Nov 23, 20212 min read
Series: The Great Emperors - Elizabeth the First
The Virgin Queen Unexpected coronation Henry VIII's second wife, Anna Boleyn, gave birth to Elizabeth, but she was executed two years...
William Wong
Mar 13, 20212 min read
Series: The Great Emperors - Alexander the First of Russia
The defender of Europe To cope with the military threat Alexander I had to resolve the foreign military threats because the Ottoman...
Marvin Lee
Feb 14, 20212 min read
Series: The Great Emperors - Napoleon
A political and military genius Early career Napoleon started shining after the Siege of Toulon and the defeat of royalist rebellion...
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