The 1993 Russian Constitutional Crisis was a showdown between President Boris Yeltsin and the Parliament. How did this happen, and what were the lasting consequences?
The fall of the Russian Tsar in 1917 led to a futile, brief attempt at representative government: the Provisional Government.
The Marshall Plan and the Truman Doctrine were the United States’ foreign policy initiatives to rebuild and support post-World War II Europe. What made them different?
The Red Terror was a Soviet campaign to eliminate opponents and potential threats, but the Soviets arrested, deported, and killed hundreds of thousands of innocent people as well.
The most influential Ottoman Sultans were conquerors, reformers, and tyrants. Their personal choices built and ultimately broke a 600-year empire.
Known for their participation in bombings, a hunger strike, and even disappearances, the Price sisters were among Northern Ireland’s most controversial figures during the Troubles.
Countries in Latin America have grappled with the challenge of self-coups since independence, continuing into the 21st century.
An autogolpe, or “self-coup,” occurs when a leader who came to power legitimately overthrows their own government to perpetuate themselves in or consolidate power.
