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The Korean War (25 June 1950 – 27 July 1953) was a war between North Korea (with the support of Chin...

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Sayyid Ruhollah Mūsavi Khomeini (24 September 1902 – 3 June 1989), also known in the Western world a...

The Atlantic Charter was a statement issued on 14 August 1941 that set out American and British goal...

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