Ever been part of a discussion you know absolutely nothing about? Are you afraid to comment on something in the fear of making a fool out of yourself? Explained will provide you with a perfect summarisation of any event and how it affects you or the world as a whole, and don’t worry it will be brief.

2022 Midterm election

The 2022 midterm election could spell disaster for the Democrats

2020 was a historic year for the Democratic Party. Not only were they able to control both houses of Congress for the first time in 10 years, Joe Biden, the Democratic Presidential nominee, was able to beat the incumbent president for the first time in 28 years (the last incumbent president to have lost the
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Hagia Sophia

Hagia Sophia: From Museum to Mosque

The last nail in the coffin for Secularism in Erdogan’s Turkey 24th July 2020. This day will be remembered in infamy for years to come. The fundamental on which modern Turkey is founded on Secularism has been under siege since the election of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan as the Prime Minister in 2003 and later as
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Two China

Explained: Why are there two Chinas and the conflict between them?

China is a fascinating country – one which has a fascinating history. But when you talk about China, do you know which China you are talking about? Yes, there is more than one out there. Two chinas, to be exact – The People’s Republic of China (PRC) and the Republic of China (ROC); and that’s not
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nazi germany annex austria

Why did Nazi Germany annex Austria in 1938?

What happened to Austria post-WWII? Austrian Empire, later the Austro-Hungarian Empire, was a dominant player in Central and Eastern Europe in the later 19th and early 20th centuries. But by 1938, Nazi Germany was able to annex Austria without much resistance. Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy (Austrian Empire) Formation of the Austrian Empire Austrian Empire
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swiss neutrality

Explained: Switzerland – the ‘neutral’ nation

Switzerland is located in one of the most contentious regions that have seen constant fighting throughout its history. Situated in the confluence of western, central, and southern Europe, Switzerland is a neutral nation and has taken a non-interventionist policy in European Wars since 1815. But how were they able to do so? Even at the height
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Floyd Protest

Opinion: Why George Floyd’s death garnered such massive protests?

And why Floyd Protests isn’t going to affect any systemic change? Protests have erupted across the globe for the killing of George Floyd on May 25, 2020, in Minneapolis, Minnesota by a white police officer, later identified as Derek Chauvin, by pressing his knee on Floyd’s neck for nine minutes straight. Derek’s two colleagues restrained
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