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Maria-Anita Ronchini
Maria Anita holds a MA in History with a focus in Jewish Studies from the Ludwig-Maximilian-Universität of Munich (LMU) and a BA in History from the University of Bologna. She is currently an independent researcher and writer based in Italy.
Education:Ludwig-Maximilian-Universität Munich (LMU)MA HistoryUniversity of BolognaBA HistoryExpertise:Articles by Maria-Anita Ronchini
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.
London in WWII suffered an intense bombing campaign known as the Blitz. The resilience of its residents became an indelible part of British collective memory.
Triggered by a mutiny of war-weary German sailors, the German Revolution of 1918-1919 led to the birth of the Weimar Republic.
In September 1943, during the Gran Sasso Raid, a commando of German paratroopers rescued the Italian dictator Benito Mussolini from his confinement in the Apennines.
Between November 9 and 10, 1938, Nazi Germany unleashed a nationwide wave of anti-Semitic violence. The event is known as Kristallnacht (The Night of Broken Glass).
On April 25, 1974, a military coup ended more than 40 years of dictatorship in Portugal.
In 1884-1885, Western powers met in Berlin to regulate their colonization of Africa. Known as the Berlin Conference, the meeting ushered in a new era of imperialism.
After the defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte, the victorious powers met at the Congress of Vienna to build a new European order.