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Britain and the Revolutions in Eastern Europe in 1989
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Dr Richard Smith, Posted on:
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Foreign affairs and diplomacy, Foreign Office Historians
It has been 30 years since Communist rule in Eastern Europe finally ended with mass demonstrations, an end to one-Party rule, free elections and the opening of borders. Illegal organisations,...
What’s the context? 31 March 1939: the British guarantee to Poland
...in our work then feel free to read our blogs on GOV.UK keep tabs on the past. Sign up for our email alerts follow our Foreign & Commonwealth Historians on...
From Caution to Celebration: The NHS at 70
...best way to address gaps in the previous system and provide free healthcare to all. Activists and doctors had promoted these ideas in various guises since at least the Edwardian...
Lord Carrington: an appreciation
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What was happening between the armistice and the opening of the Paris peace talks?
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Tara Finn, Posted on:
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...the Peace Conference of Paris, volume 1. if you are interested in our work then feel free to read our blogs on GOV.UK keep tabs on the past. Sign up...
The woman in green who won the Khaki election
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Defence and conflict, Foreign affairs and diplomacy, Foreign Office Historians
...work then feel free to read our blogs on GOV.UK keep tabs on the past. Sign up for our email alerts follow our Foreign & Commonwealth Historians on Twitter @FCOHistorians...
History at the heart of diplomacy
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Dr Richard Smith, Posted on:
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Foreign affairs and diplomacy, Foreign Office Historians
...will undoubtedly be maintained by our successors over the next hundred years.’ Patrick Salmon making his speech The full story of how the Foreign Office has used and promoted history,...
Soviet forces invade Czechoslovakia, 20 to 21 August 1968
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Gill Bennett, Posted on:
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Foreign Office Historians, What's the context? series
...his programme of free socialist development, toleration of dissent and the secret ballot would not affect external policy, the Prague Spring appeared an unacceptable threat to Communist solidarity. But the...
What’s the Context? 20 December 1917: formation of the Cheka, the first Soviet security and intelligence agency
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Gill Bennett, Posted on:
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Foreign affairs and diplomacy, Foreign Office Historians, What's the context? series
...sword to smite its enemies. Spreading the Revolution Initially focussed on internal opposition, the Cheka began very soon to send agents abroad to gather intelligence and promote revolution by covert...