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This 1884–85 meeting brought European powers together to establish rules for their competing claims in Africa, accelerating the partition of much of the continent among European empires.
What is the Berlin Conference?
This document, adopted in 1776, declared the thirteen American colonies to be independent states and famously argued that governments derive their powers from the consent of the governed.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
This 1804 event created the first independent nation in Latin America and the first state established by formerly enslaved people following a successful revolution.
What is Haitian independence?
This 1944 military operation began with the largest seaborne invasion in history and established an Allied foothold in Western Europe, eventually leading to the liberation of France.
What is D-Day / the Normandy landings?
This 1689 English document established limits on royal power and affirmed Parliament's authority, becoming a foundational influence on later constitutional governments.
What is the English Bill of Rights?