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Series: Russo-Japanese War - The Outbreak of War

Dec 26, 20224 min read

Series: Russo-Japanese War - The Outbreak of War

The Japanese officially terminate their diplomatic ties with Russia after negotiations between the Russian Empire and...

Series: Russo-Japanese War - A Glimpse of Hope

Marvin Lee

Nov 6, 20223 min read

Geopolitical History

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...

Series: Russo-Japanese War - Anglo-Japanese Alliance

Marvin Lee

Oct 16, 20222 min read

Geopolitical History

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...

Series: Russo-Japanese War - Russia desires warm-water ports

Marvin Lee

Oct 10, 20223 min read

Geopolitical History

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...

Series: Food and Famine - Great Leap Forward

Ivi Fung

Jun 11, 20223 min read

Social History

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)...

Series: Food and famine – Wars, droughts, and food crisis in the Republic of China

Ivi Fung

Jun 9, 20223 min read

Social History

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

Social History

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

Social History

Series: Food and Famine – Ming Dynasty

What did people in the Ming Dynasty (1368 -1644) eat? This depends on whether you ask...

Series: Household Division - Duties of the Household Division

Jack Chan

Mar 16, 20222 min read

Cultural History

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...

Series: Household Division - Changing of the Guard Ceremony

Jack Chan

Mar 10, 20223 min read

Cultural History

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...

Series: Household Division - Trooping the Colour

Jack Chan

Mar 9, 20223 min read

Cultural History

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...

Series: Household Division - Brief Introduction

Jack Chan

Mar 7, 20222 min read

Cultural History

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...

Series: The Great Emperors - Elizabeth the First

Marvin Lee

Nov 23, 20212 min read

Social History

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...

Series: The Great Emperors - Alexander the First of Russia

William Wong

Mar 13, 20212 min read

Social History

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

Social History

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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