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historical context
About this tag
The historical context tag on WindowsForum.com covers discussions that place current events and figures in a broader historical framework. Topics include the timeline of Mars exploration, parallels between modern protests and past movements like the Vietnam era and the Great Depression, and the shifting alliances after Osama bin Laden's death. The tag also touches on World War II figures such as Hitler and Himmler. These threads use historical comparisons to analyze political and social phenomena, though the tag is not limited to any single era or region.
The following map shows locations of protests occurring throughout the United States. As you can see, the map is pretty full:
Map: Occupy Wall Street Spreads Nationwide (Updated) | Mother Jones
A quick analysis of what is going on could show a 'paradigm shift' in current events. Usually most...
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When Osama bin Laden's men flew airliners into New York's World Trade Center 10 years ago, they drew an outpouring of solidarity from Europe, captured by a French newspaper under the headline "We are all Americans now."
It didn't last. A decade of wars has followed that strained old alliances...
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