Check out this pictorial file identifying the attendees of the Wannsee Conference on 20 January 1942 in our blog post.

To speed up the future deportation of European Jews and to coordinate the efforts of the state and party offices involved, Heydrich hosted a secret conference on 20 January 1942. It was held in a Wannsee villa in Berlin used by the Reich Security Main Office as a guest house and conference centre. The fifteen attendees, high-ranking representatives of the SS, the NSDAP, and the government, approved a plan that Europe’s Jews would be deported to the Eastern territories.

The Holodomor refers to the devastating famine that occurred in Soviet Ukraine from 1932 to 1933, resulting in the deaths of millions of Ukrainians. The famine is widely considered to be a result of the policies implemented by Joseph Stalin and the Soviet government.

The Holy Kaaba (al-Kaʿba, lit. "the Cube"), also spelt "Ka'ba," "Ka'bah" or "Kabah," sometimes referred to as "al-Ka'ba al-Musharrafa" (lit. "the Honoured Ka'ba," is a stone building at the centre of Islam's most important mosque and holiest site, the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. It is considered by Muslims to be the Bayt Allah (lit. "House of God") and is the qibla (direction of prayer) for Muslims around the world.

The origins of Islam are often traced back to the patriarch Abraham and his son Ishmael. This connection is significant in Islamic tradition and is reflected in various religious texts and teachings.

Understanding Islam's rise involves examining the socio-political context of pre-Islamic Arabia, the life and teachings of Muhammad, the establishment of the first Muslim communities, and the subsequent spread of Islam through conquest, trade, and cultural exchange.

What causes the fall of an empire? This question echoes through the annals of history as we consider the major Empires.

The petrodollar system plays a crucial role in the global economy by ensuring that oil transactions are conducted in U.S. dollars, reinforcing the dollar's status as the world's primary reserve currency.

America's rise to global power from 1776 was driven by territorial expansion, economic growth, military involvement in world conflicts, and strategic power diplomacy. This evolution transformed the U.S. from a fledgling nation into a dominant force in international affairs, significantly shaping the modern world.

From 1945 onwards, the United States established itself as a dominant global power through economic strength, military capability, and cultural influence.