Learn about the major events from 1918 to 1941 that sparked the first phase of World War II. #WorldOnFirePBS ... 1939; timeline_list_2_image: 13446; timeline_list_2_headline: World War II …

A tropical cyclone is a generic term for a low-pressure system that formed over tropical waters (25°S to 25°N) with thunderstorm activity near the center of its closed, cyclonic winds. Tropical cyclones derive their energy from vertical temperature differences, are symmetrical, and have a warm core. If it lacks a closed circulation it is called a tropical disturbance.

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The causes of the Great Depression in the early 20th century in the United States have been extensively discussed by economists and remain a matter of active debate. They are part of the larger debate about economic crises and recessions.The specific economic events that took place during the Great Depression are well established. There was an initial stock market crash …

The NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament, branded as NCAA March Madness, and commonly known as simply March Madness, is a single-elimination tournament played each spring in the United States, currently featuring 68 college basketball teams from the Division I level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), to determine the national …

Important events of 1939 and the start of the Second World War, including Prime Minister Chamberlain’s (pictured to the left) ultimatum to Hitler; withdraw German troops from Poland or war will be declared. 1 Sept Germany invades Poland. First use of Blitzkrieg. Britain and France give Germany an ...

ALA's Code of Ethics is the responsibility of the Committee on Professional Ethics (COPE). The Code of Ethics is the document that translates the values of intellectual freedom that define the profession of librarianship into broad principles that may be used by individual members of that profession as well as by others employed in a library as a framework for dealing with situations …

At the end of 2016 there were more than 40 million internally displaced people worldwide. This brochure explores the issue, and details how the ICRC works to help people avoid displacement and to address the specific needs of those displaced and their host communities.

United States 1939 – Calendar with American holidays. Yearly calendar showing months for the year 1939. ... Major Jewish | Major Muslim | Major Hinduism: Printer-friendly calendar; Printing Help page for better print results. Printable Calendar (PDF) for easy printing; Add own events to PDF Calendar; Phases of the Moon are calculated using ...

The Great Depression was a severe worldwide economic depression between 1929 and 1939 that began after a major fall in stock prices in the United States. The economic contagion began around September 4, 1929, and became known worldwide on Black Tuesday, the stock market crash of October 29, 1929. The economic shock transmitted across the world, impacting …