Politics

c. 1,914 CE

How Did the July Crisis Lead to World War I?

Follow the decisions between Sarajevo and the outbreak of wider war through diplomatic reports, an ultimatum and competing military commitments.

c. 1,763–1,783 CE

Why Did the American Colonies Declare Independence?

Follow the shift from disputes over British authority to war and independence—and separate the decision, the Declaration and its signing.

c. 44 BCE

Why Was Julius Caesar Assassinated?

Explore Caesar’s concentration of power, the senators who turned against him and why his assassination failed to restore stable republican government.

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