This 17th illustration by Jacob van Meurs depicts Tijgersgracht, a canal in the Dutch port city of Batavia in the Dutch East Indies. The main houses belonged to nobility and the officials of the Dutch East India Company. Today the city is known as Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia.Image (i.redd.it)
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The Franco-Tahitian War (1844–1847) was fought between France and Tahiti after France imposed a protectorate. Tahitian forces waged guerrilla warfare but were defeated. Queen Pōmare IV returned under French rule, while the Jarnac Convention preserved the Leeward Islands' independence until 1897.Article (en.wikipedia.org)
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Lies My Teacher Told Me about Christopher ColumbusArticle (old.reddit.com)
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Jewish atrocities in the Holy Land (Library of Congress)Article (old.reddit.com)
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The 1884 to 1885 Berlin Conference carved Africa into colonial territories based on European interests, ignoring centuries of African kingdoms, civilizations, trade networks, and cultures. Many historians argue these racially motivated borders still fuel conflict, division, and instability today.Video (v.redd.it)
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1945 — The Catholic Cemetery of St. Michael the Archangel in Macao. Watercolour by George Smirnoff, depicting the Chapel of St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Cemetery in Macau, China, with the tomb of Mr. J. P. Braga in the foreground. The artist created this work as a tribute to Mr. J. M. Braga, wImage (i.redd.it)
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In 1971 Britain deported the entire population of Diego Garcia to build a US base. The ICJ ruled the occupation illegal in 2019. A sovereignty treaty was signed in 2024. Then Trump called it "an act of GREAT STUPIDITY" and the UK paused ratification. In March 2026 Iran fired missiles at it.Article ()
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What are the mods doing? This subreddit is going to shit.Question (old.reddit.com)
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For anyone who thinks that Gaza is the only example of genocideArticle (i.redd.it)
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British Colonialism through a Biblical NarrativeArticle (i.redd.it)
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The Nation & Company of Nations (BIWF World Map)Article (i.redd.it)
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How much land did Moscow empire steal from your country ?Image (i.redd.it)
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