Japan's defeat in World War II dealt a crushing blow to both the country's economy and the nation's identity. The American atomic bombing seemed to demoraliz...

Most people are wary and even disgusted with insects. French explorer Jean Henri Fabre (1823-1915) was not afraid of them, but loved them. The scientist devo...

Maurice Druon (1918-2009), full name Maurice Samuel Roger Charles Druon - one of the most famous French writers, member of the French Academy, Minister of Cu...

Today, few people can doubt the status of Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky (1821-1881) as one of the greatest geniuses of Russian and world literature. However...

Saladin (Salah ad-din) (1138-1193), who, due to a series of accidents, rose to the heights of power, is perhaps the most famous commander of the Middle Ages ...

At the turn of the 20th century, the Viennese psychiatrist Sigmund Freud (1856-1939) managed to find an approach that made it possible to shed light on the v...

The first half of the 20th century, along with turbulent political and social phenomena, was marked by a surge of creative activity - the birth of new genres...

At the beginning of the 20th century, cinema became “the most important of the arts.” The center of the world film industry after the First World War moved t...

When, during the Second World War, France, weakened by occupation, needed a strong and charismatic leader who could give people hope for deliverance from fas...

After World War II, the United States of America became the most powerful nation on the planet, and therefore the decisions of those who led this country had...

The attempt of Nicholas I to make a model barracks out of Russia ended in failure. The country was expecting changes, and such sentiments spread to literally...

As has long been noted, revolution is conceived by dreamers, carried out by businessmen, and its fruits are enjoyed by scoundrels. Unfortunately, this rule k...