The antiwar protests at Kent State took place on May 4, 1970. The students were protesting the Vietnam War. During the protests, the Ohio National Guard opened fire on the protestors and killed four students. Nine other students were injured. After the incident, a student-led strike closed many college campuses across the country.
Benito Mussolini was called Il Duce by his followers. I believe it meant "The Leader" in Italian, just like "Der Fuher" means "The Leader" in German, and was a title given to Adolf Hitler.
The Assyrian army was the first <span>to use iron</span> in its weapons .
France was a wealthier country than Britain, and its national debt was no greater than the British one. ... The financial strain of servicing old debt and the excesses of the current royal court caused dissatisfaction with the monarchy, contributed to national unrest, and culminated in the French Revolution of 1789.