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Poland on the Eve of War
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Poland on the Eve of War
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In 1938 the USSR had been unable to reach a collective security agreement with Britain and France and was facing the prospect of standing alone against Nazi expansion in eastern Europe. Against this background they opened negotiations with Germany and the Molotov-Ribbentrop pact was signed on 23 August 1939. Named... More
Poland under the Third Reich 1939–45
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Poland under the Third Reich 1939–45
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The joint German and Soviet invasion of Poland in September 1939 resulted in World War II. During the following five years, 15 per cent of the Polish population perished and Poland was made to accommodate the mass extermination of the Jews in concentration camps. Germany immediately annexed western Poland, while... More
Politics of Emancipation 1862
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Politics of Emancipation 1862
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The First Confiscation Act, passed in August 1861, enabled court proceedings for the seizure of any Confederate property falling under Union control. This property would encompass slaves, but the Act did not specify that the slaves would then be freed, rather, they remained property, but in the custody of the... More
Politics of Emancipation: House Passes the Second Confiscation Act 11 July 1862
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Politics of Emancipation: House Passes the Second Confiscation Act 11 July 1862
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The first Confiscation Act was passed in July 1861, in the shocked aftermath to the Union’s humiliation at the first Battle of Bull Run. One explanation proffered for the unexpected military vigour of the Confederacy was the use of slave labour to free all whites to fight. The Act allowed... More
Politics of Emancipation: The Second Confiscation Act 17 July 1862
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Politics of Emancipation: The Second Confiscation Act 17 July 1862
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The Second Confiscation Act of 17 July 1862 was a law passed by the United States Congress during the US Civil War. It legalized the right of the Union to seize the land and property of disloyal citizens (the Confederates). It also made treachery a capital offence, punishable by death... More
Poll Tax Population 1377
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Poll Tax Population 1377
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The Poll Tax of 1377 was levied to finance the ongoing Hundred Years’ War with France, and graphically delineated England’s depopulation through the plagues and famines of the previous century. Nowhere was spared: London, with a population of perhaps 80,000 in 1300, was reduced to around 25,000 by 1377. The... More
Pompeii Plan c. 79 CE
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Pompeii Plan c. 79 CE
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Preserved with eerie delicacy in volcanic lava and ash, the remains of Pompeii provide an intimate and detailed insight into life in a Roman resort town in the 1st century CE. Over 1,100 bodies have been found in the areas so far excavated, suggesting on overall death toll within the... More
Pompey’s Campaign Against Jerusalem 63 BCE
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Pompey’s Campaign Against Jerusalem 63 BCE
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The Roman general Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus (Pompey) annexed Syria in 64 BCE. To the south, in Jerusalem, a war erupted between two Jewish princes, Hyrcanus and Aristobulus. After being besieged by Hyrcanus and his allies, while worshipping in a temple, Aristobulus despatched an envoy to Pompey asking for his help,... More
Pontiac’s Rebellion 1763–64
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Pontiac’s Rebellion 1763–64
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A confederation of Native American warriors, led by the Ottawa chief Pontiac, launched an assault on the British garrison at Detroit in April 1763. The Native Americans were angered by the harsh British treatment of them after the British victory in the French and Indian War (1754–63). Their intention was... More
Population Change 1990–2000
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Population Change 1990–2000
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Between 1990–2000 the USA experienced its largest population increase since records began, totalling 32.7 million individuals. This represented a proportional increase of 8.2 per cent of the total population, bucking the trend of declining proportional increases each decade since the high of 18.4 per cent from 1950–60. The western states,... More
Port Hudson Campaign 27 May ̶ 9 July 1863
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Port Hudson Campaign 27 May ̶ 9 July 1863
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Major General Nathanial P. Banks was tasked with destroying the Confederate stronghold at Port Hudson, on the Mississippi River. The Confederates had moved there in early May, to provide support to their army at Vicksburg. By 21 May, Banks’s had joined with further columns, swelling the Union numbers to 30,000... More
Port Royal 7 November 1861
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Port Royal 7 November 1861
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Flag Officer Samuel Du Pont was a scion of a wealthy dynasty and naval veteran of the Mexican War. The assault on Port Royal was his first opportunity to experiment with steam-power. His command contained 14 warships, and Du Pont decided to exploit the three-mile (5-km) breadth of Port Royal... More