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Découvrez enfin tout ce qu'il faut savoir sur Saddam Hussein en moins d'une heure !
Arrivé au faîte du pouvoir malgré ses origines précaires, Saddam Hussein mène l'Irak d'une main de fer pendant une vingtaine d'années. S'il reçoit au début de son règne l'appui du monde occidental afin de mettre un terme à la révolution islamique d'Iran, l'homme fort du Moyen-Orient verra très vite ses alliés se retourner contre lui. C'est que le raïs...
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Este libro es una guía práctica y accesible para saber más sobre Sadam Husein, que le aportará la información esencial y le permitirá ganar tiempo.
En tan solo 50 minutos usted podrá:
• Analizar la vida de Sadam Husein, desde que nace en el seno de una familia pobre hasta su ascenso al poder y su muerte, pasando por su trayectoria en el Partido Baaz y por su activo papel en este, participando en diversos complots para derrocar a líderes...
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Who was Winston Churchill? Even fifty years after his death, he is one of the most iconic figures in British history. As a young man he was a maverick journalist; his many positions in politics before 1940 marked him as a courageous but foolhardy man.
Yet it is Churchill's record in war, which has recently been questioned, that confirms his genius as a military commander and national leader-someone who understood the dangers of Nazi Germany before...
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Keen to learn but short on time? Get to grips with the life of John F. Kennedy in next to no time with this concise guide.
50Minutes.com provides a clear and engaging analysis of John F. Kennedy. At a time when the Cold War was in full swing and the threat of Communism loomed dangerously over the Western world, a man full of youth and energy and the promise of renew al was elected to the White House. Kennedy's presidency would see the start of the...
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Keen to learn but short on time? Get to grips with the life of Saddam Hussein in next to no time with this concise guide.
50Minutes.com provides a clear and engaging analysis of the rise and fall of Saddam Hussein. Following a series of bloody coups, Saddam Hussein came to power in Iraq in 1979 and quickly established an authoritarian dictatorship that endured for over twenty years. His leadership was characterised by a series of wars, including...
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On August 2, 1927, President Calvin Coolidge shocked the nation by announcing he would not seek reelection. The declaration came from the Black Hills of South Dakota, where Coolidge was vacationing to escape the oppressive Washington summer and to win over politically rebellious farmers. He passed his time at rodeos, fishing, meeting Native American dignitaries and kick-starting the stagnant carving of Mount Rushmore. But scandal was never far away...
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"Months before Pearl Harbor, Franklin D. Roosevelt knew that the United States was on the verge of entering another world war for which it was dangerously ill-prepared. The urgent times demanded a transformation of the economy, with the government bankrolling the unfathomably expensive task of enlisting millions of citizens while also producing the equipment necessary to successfully fight--all of which opened up opportunities for graft, fraud and...
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George Washington is most famous for leading America to victory during the American Revolution and for being the first president of the United States. One does not have those successes without being a great leader.
In Washington on Leadership, learn firsthand from the father of our country about the skill, tactics, and techniques that go into great leadership. Such brilliant wisdom Washington has offered includes:
"Associate with men of good quality...
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The first black First Lady in U.S. history (and one of the most beloved), Michelle Obama brought intelligence and passion to her role. Readers will learn how her years as a daughter, student, lawyer, wife, and mother shaped her into the influential education, healthy living, and women's rights advocate she is today.
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America's favorite president sure got around. From his time as a child in Kentucky, as a lawyer in Illinois, and all the way to the Oval Office, Abraham Lincoln toured across the countryside and cities and stayed at some amazing locations.
In Lincoln Road Trip: The Back-Roads Guide to America's Favorite President, Jane Simon Ammeson will help you step back into history by visiting the sites where Abe lived and visited. This fun and entertaining travel...
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Ralph Waldo Emerson was one of the great minds of the mid-nineteenth century. His thoughts and views led the Transcendentalist movement, and his writings-especially Self-Reliance-taught people to "trust thyself" and see how their self-worth was more important than anything else.
Emerson on Self-Reliance is a wonderful collection of writings that will teach not only how to have a better perception of the world, but also how you are capable of having...
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Superheroes of the Constitution tells the stories of the protectors of liberty and the avengers of justice of the United States. From George Washington and Abraham Lincoln to Susan B. Anthony and Sojourner Truth, each of these heroes used their very own super powers of truth, justice, and tenacity in the fight for liberty. This fun, illustrated look at the fearless superheroes of U.S. history shows how true stories are often the most exciting.
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Hans-Lukas Kieser is associate professor in the School of Humanities and Social Science at the University of Newcastle in Australia and adjunct professor of history at the University of Zurich in Switzerland. His many books include Nearest East: American Millennialism and Mission to the Middle East, World War I and the End of the Ottomans: From the Balkan Wars to the Armenian Genocide, and Turkey beyond Nationalism.
The first English-language biography...
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In The Skorzeny Papers, the author reveals the details of the post-World War II activities of former SS Commando Otto Skorzeny. Considered by British and American Allied forces as "the most dangerous man in Europe," Skorzeny planned and led numerous daring missions throughout the war. The story in this book was extracted by Major Ganis from Skorzeny's personal papers. The evidence reveals that Skorzeny gradually and methodically became involved in...
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"Co-Winner of the 2016 Prime Minister's Literary Award for Non-Fiction, Australian Government Department of Communications and the Arts" "2015 Silver Winner in History, ForeWord Reviews' INDIEFAB Book of the Year Awards" "Honorable Mention for the 2016 PROSE Award in Government & Politics, Association of American Publishers" "One of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2016" Sheila Fitzpatrick is professor of history at the University of Sydney...
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Keen to learn but short on time? Get to grips with the life of Mikhail Gorbachev in next to no time with this concise guide.
Arriving at a pivotal moment for national and international politics, Gorbachev was one of the key drivers behind the fall of the Iron Curtain and the end of the Cold War. His career led him from humble origins in rural Russia to the highest position of power in the Soviet Union, and his actions as leader earned him a Nobel...
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Découvrez enfin tout ce qu'il faut savoir sur Gorbatchev en moins d'une heure ! Que sait-on réellement de Mikhaïl Gorbatchev, le dernier dirigeant de l'Union soviétique ? Pourquoi a-t-il suscité une telle effervescence aux États-Unis ? Et plus encore, pourquoi a-t-il reçu le prix Nobel de la paix en 1990 ?Lorsqu'il est nommé secrétaire général du Parti communiste d'Union soviétique en 1985, Gorbatchev représente une nouvelle génération...
1878) Stalin: The Man of Steel
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Keen to learn but short on time? Get to grips with the life of Stalin in next to no time with this concise guide.
50Minutes.com provides a clear and engaging analysis of the life of Joseph Stalin. Following the death of Lenin, who had overthrown the tsarist regime with the Russian Revolution, Stalin carefully eliminated his opponents and rose to power, immediately establishing a full dictatorship. Despite his many deplorable crimes, his contributions...
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Este libro es una guía práctica y accesible para saber más sobre Gorbachov, que le aportará la información esencial y le permitirá ganar tiempo.
En tan solo 50 minutos, usted podrá:
• Comprender el contexto que rodea la vida de Gorbachov, en plena Guerra Fría entre el bloque occidental y oriental
• Profundizar en su biografía y en sus principales aportaciones y cambios a nivel político, como la glásnost y la perestroika
• Analizar...
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Découvrez enfin tout ce qu'il faut savoir sur Staline en moins d'une heure !
Personnalité marquante de l'URSS, Staline a marqué de son empreinte l'histoire du XXe siècle. Auréolé de gloire suite à la victoire des Alliés pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale, son souvenir incarne le combat des Soviétiques contre l'Allemagne nazie. Mais l'homme d'acier cache une face beaucoup plus sombre. À travers le culte de sa personne, ce révolutionnaire...
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