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Maria-Anita Ronchini
Italian researcher and writer Maria Anita holds an MA in History with a focus in Jewish Studies from LMU Munich and a BA in History from the University of Bologna.
Education:Ludwig-Maximilian-Universität Munich (LMU)MA HistoryUniversity of BolognaBA HistoryExpertise:Articles by Maria-Anita Ronchini
Anne Frank, a young Jewish girl, documented her life in hiding from Nazi persecution. After WWII, she became an international symbol of the Holocaust.
Discover 10 must-see sites in the Tuscan city of Siena, a gem nestled in the hills south of Florence.
In the early years of World War II, Germany swept through Europe in a series of surprising attacks known as Blitzkrieg (lightning war).
In October 1938, the Nazi regime ordered the expulsion of the Polish Jews residing in Germany. The mass deportation, known as Polenaktion, uprooted around 17,000 people.
Triggered by a mutiny of war-weary German sailors, the German Revolution of 1918-1919 led to the birth of the Weimar Republic.
One of the oldest European royal families, the House of Savoy ruled Italy from 1861 to 1946.
Between 1861 and 1865, southern Italy protested against Italian unification with a violent uprising known as Brigantaggio (brigandage).
On April 25, 1974, a military coup ended more than 40 years of dictatorship in Portugal.