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The Treaty of Aachen – United in Friendship

56 years ago, Germany and France signed the Elysée Treaty. It drew on the lessons of their bloody pasts to create a new departure that would go down in history. A supposed rivalry going back hundreds of years became Franco-German friendship. The goal of the Treaty of Aachen is to renew this friendsh

History of the climate conference

In 1992, politicians from almost every country in the world met for the first climate conference. For years, however, not much happened. It wasn't until 2015 at the climate conference in Paris that there was a real treaty: the Paris Climate Agreement. Author: ZDF/logo/Judith Vehar Translation and

Meiji Restoration: History explained

The Meiji Restoration began in the year of 1868, on the 25th of January. Being sparked by civil unrest due to the decisions and treaties made between Tokugawa Iemochi and the USA, including other western powers. This lead to an uprising against Tokugawa, leading to him being overthrown by the Chos