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Eastern Mediterranean 1946: French Evacuation of Syria

Under pressure from Britain, the United States, and Syrian nationalists, France finally... SEE MORE…

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Romans explore land of Garamantes*

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Vandals and Alans fight Franks near Rhine*

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Treaty of Shimonoseki ends First Sino-Japanese War

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