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The UK and the Vietnam War
Why Britain resisted America's invitations to join the Vietnam War during the 1960s.

Death of Stalin
It was 57 years ago this week that the Soviet dictator, Joseph Stalin died.

Scott of the Antarctic
The diaries of Captain Scott and why a failed explorer became a national hero

Dot Com Bubble
During the dot com boom Stephan Paternot made millions of dollars. Then he lost them

Playboy Club
Fifty years ago the first Playboy Club opened in Chicago - with bunnies.

Siege of Wounded Knee
In 1973 Native American Indians began a standoff against the US army at Wounded Knee

Attempted coup in Spain
In 1981 Spain had been a democracy for just 5 years, now parliament is under attack.

Churchill, Roosevelt and Stalin at Yalta
The Yalta conference that decided the shape of post-war Europe

Women's Liberation Movement Begins
Modern British feminism began in 1970 when 500 women met for a debate in Oxford

Miracle on Ice
When the US hockey team met their Russian rivals at the 1980 Olympics, tensions were high.