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Luke Powell
Oct 1715 min read
Power and Politics: The History of the Tasmanian ‘Genocide’
Some academics try to politicise history and avoid ‘hard evidence’ as an excuse to gain power.
Tahlia Field
Sep 176 min read
The Rise and Fall of Adolf Hitler
The First World War had just ended. Germany lay in ruins. The people were desperately grasping for a new leader—a saviour...
Eden Mitchell
Jun 22 min read
The Second Sino-Japanese War and the Chinese Civil War
[Communism in China: Part 3] In 1937, a war broke out between China and Japan that lasted for 8 years and ended up being a part of WW2.
Luke Powell
May 306 min read
The Ethics of Civilian Bombing: Hamburg as a Case Study
When is civilian bombing morally justified? American commentator Tucker Carlson sparked a controversial debate when he spoke on Joe Rogan...
Cody Mitchell
Apr 241 min read
Who Were The Anzacs? A Short Explainer
The Australian New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) was a military corps originally formed in Egypt, in 1915—during the First World War.
Amelia Mitchell
Apr 242 min read
Why is Anzac Day so important?
Anzac Day is a public holiday in which the people of both countries honour the memory of the troops who served.
Gabriel Shaw
Apr 1513 min read
Alexander the Great versus Julius Caesar: A Comparison of Two Of The World's Greatest Military Leaders
Alexander the Great versus Julius Caesar. It's the confrontation we history lovers can only fantasise about and talk about.
Eden Mitchell
Sep 26, 20233 min read
The Long March and the Chinese Soviet Republic
[Communism in China: Part 2] The alliance forged between the Nationalist Party of China and the Communists began to break down...
Trinity Westlake
Jul 20, 20239 min read
The Causes and Goals of the Crusades: Religion and Just War Theory
The crusades were a series of military campaigns organised by Christian powers in order to retake the Holy Land back from Muslim control.
Eden Mitchell
Jul 16, 20232 min read
The Rise of Communism in China
[Communism in China series: Part 1] The fall of the Chinese monarchy and the rise of communism under Yat-Sen.
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