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World War I 1914–1918. The war was virtually unprecedented in the slaughter, carnage, and destruction it caused. It ended with the defeat of the Central Powers. The war pitted the Central Powers—mainly Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Turkey—against the Allies—mainly France, Great Britain, Russia, Italy, Japan, and, from 1917, the United States. World War I, also called First World War or Great War, an international conflict that in 1914–18 embroiled most of the nations of Europe along with Russia, the United States, the Middle East, and other regions. Date: July 28, 1914 - November 11, 1918 Participants: Bulgaria France Germany Italy Japan Ottoman Empire Portugal Russia United Kingdom United States Major Events: Gallipoli Campaign First Battle of the Somme Battle of Verdun Christmas Truce Battle of Passchendaele Key People: Kemal Atatürk Winston Churchill Georges Clemenceau Franz Joseph David Lloyd George.It led to the fall of four great imperial dynasties (in Germany, Russia, Aust...
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ADOLF HITLER

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Adolf Hitler dictator of Germany Adolf Hitler, byname Der Führer (German: “The Leader”), (born April 20, 1889, Braunau am Inn, Austria—died April 30, 1945, Berlin, Germany), leader of the Nazi Party (from 1920/21) and chancellor Kanzlerand Führer of Germany (1933–45). He was chancellor from January 30, 1933, and, after President Paul von Hindenburg’s death, assumed the twin titles of Führer and chancellor (August 2, 1934). Born: April 20, 1889 Braunau Austria (Birthday in 6 days) Died: April 30, 1945 (aged 56) Berlin Germany Title / Office: Führer (1934-1945), Germany chancellor (1933-1945), Germany Founder: Hitler Youth SA SS Political Affiliation: Nazi Party.Hitler’s father, Alois (born 1837), was illegitimate. For a time he bore his mother’s name, Schicklgruberbut by 1876 he had established his family claim to the surname Hitler. Adolf never used any other surname. Early life After his father’s retirement from the state customs service, Adolf Hitler spent most of his child...
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TIGER

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tigris altaica) is the largest, measuring up to 4 metres (13 feet) in total length and weighing up to 300 kg (660 pounds). The Indian, or Bengal, tiger (P. tiger, (Panthera tigris), largest member of the cat family (Felidae), rivaled only by the lion (Panthera leo) in strength and ferocity. tigris tigris) is the most numerous and accounts for about half of the total tiger population. The Siberian, or Amur, tiger (P. The tiger is endangered throughout its range, which stretches from the Russian Far East through parts of North Korea, China, India, and Southeast Asia to the Indonesian island of Sumatra. Males are larger than females and may attain a shoulder height of about 1 metre and a length of about 2.2 metres, excluding a tail of about 1 metre; weight is 160–230 kg (350–500 pounds), and tigers from the south are smaller than those of the north.The rare Siberian tiger has longer, softer, and paler fur. The underparts, the inner sides of the limbs, the cheeks, and a large spot over e...
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INDIA COUNTRY

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Its capital is New Delhi, built in the 20th century just south of the historic hub of Old Delhi to serve as India’s administrative centre. With roughly one-sixth of the world’s total population, India is the second most populous country, after China. Its government is a constitutional republic that represents a highly diverse population consisting of thousands of ethnic groups and likely hundreds of languages. India, country that occupies the greater part of South Asia.From that period on, India functioned as a virtually self-contained political and cultural arena, which gave rise to a distinctive tradition that was associated primarily with Hinduism, the roots of which can largely be traced to the Indus civilization. Other religions, notably Buddhism and Jainism, originated in India—though their presence there is now quite small—and throughout the centuries residents of the subcontinent developed a rich intellectual life in such fields as mathematics, astronomy, architecture, litera...
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