Curzon, the most influential name in British policy towards Turkey, expressed his views on Turkey as follows on December 23, 1918. “The power that holds Istanbul is given enormous strategic and political importance. History has proven this."
Although Roosevelt is remembered as one of the best presidents of the United States, many of his policies were harshly criticized. He was accused of being a communist by imposing a 75% tax on millionaires and confiscating the gold stocks of the US people.
Hirohito chose the slogan "Shōwa" (Enlightenment and Peace) for his reign. Although Tenno called the Hirohito period a period of enlightenment and peace, he continued his policy of expansion and invasion, following in the footsteps of the emperors before him.
Elizabeth II's stuttering father: He never expected to become king. But unexpected events brought him to the kingdom. A very successful movie was also made about him: The King's Speech.
Belgian Trade Unionist, Economic theorist, and Marxist. He is one of the most important Marxist thinkers of the second half of the twentieth century. Ernest Mandel lived until his death as one of the main defenders of Marxism and one of the distinguished leaders of the Trotskyist movement.
Kim Il Sung, With the great revolutionaries who expelled the British-French-US colonialists from Asia after World War II; is from the same generation as Mao Zedong, Gandhi, Nehru, Ho Chi Minh, and Ahmed Sokarno. Here is his story:
Pedro Alonso Lopez is described as South America's most brutal serial killer. He had 7 more siblings and the father of none of them was known. When he tried to rape his sister when he was 8 years old, his mother kicked him out of the house.
The world's first terrorist, whom many of us remember as Hasan Sabbah, was not Hasan Sabbah. He was Herostratus of Ephesus who burned the temple of Artemis. Would you like to get to know Herostratus of Ephesus, who burned Artemis just to attract attention?
One of the most important characters in the history of cinema is James Bond. James Bond is a character who brings a brand new perspective to spying and has millions of fans from all over the world. But there was a real person who inspired James Bond.
Zia ul-Haq, who displaced a Bhutto by coming to power in Pakistan and brought another Bhutto to the political stage when he left office, is one of the most important politicians in Pakistan's political history.
