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On the 100th anniversary of World War I

The following entry is from the Great Soviet Encyclopedia.  – E.S. World War I (1914–18)  an imperialist war between two coalitions of capitalist powers for a redivision of the already divided world (a repartition of colonies, spheres of influence, and spheres for the investment of capital) and for the enslavement of other peoples. At first, theContinue reading “On the 100th anniversary of World War I”

The Great Soviet Encyclopedia on Simón Bolivar

Bolívar, Simón Born July 24, 1783, in Caracas, Venezuela; died Dec. 17, 1830, near Santa Marta, Colombia. One of the leaders of the independence struggle of the Spanish colonies in America. Born into a noble Creole family. Bolívar spent his youth in Europe, in Spain, France, and Italy. Returning to his homeland, he took anContinue reading “The Great Soviet Encyclopedia on Simón Bolivar”