Gorbachev Mikhail Gorbachev was an important figure in history because of his willingness to end the Cold War and Communism as it was known in the 1980s. ... In my opinion, this was truly the "end of history." After the tearing down of Russia, Europe as not broken out into war, thus making Gorbachev a key factor in European History. 2. ... Mazzini Italian nationalist whose writings spurred the movement for a unified and independent Italy; the first person that tried to unify all of Italy. 9. ... Michelangelo During Renaissance, Michelangelo attracted attention to Italy through his work ...

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All of the events in history lead to the next. ... History is defined as the study of past events, particularly in human affairs. ... With Napoleon III no longer in power to protect them, the Papal States were annexed by Italy, thereby completing that nation's unification. ... On December 11th, Germany and Italy declared war on the United States. ... If we do not learn from history, it is doomed to happen again. ...

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Following his reelection in 1940, President Roosevelt moved ahead with the dual policy of building up U.S. defenses while giving assistance to those countries resisting the aggression of Germany, Italy, and Japan. ... He was convinced that the security of the United States depended on the defeat of Germany, Italy, and Japan. ... Nixon became president during one of the most controversial events in American history: Vietnam. ... On December 17, 1972 Nixon bombed Hanoi and Haiphong in the most severe aerial assault in history. ...

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Japan became a leading power in Asia, after it established an alliance with Germany and Italy. ... I could not worry about what history would say about my personal morality. ... For the first time in human history, there are weapons that can destroy all of the human race....

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Taylor once said, "Nothing has been normal in German history except violent oscillations." ... The Treaty of Versailles was hammered out by the "Big Four," which were the leaders of the United States, France, Great Britain, and Italy (Mack 667). ...

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