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James Newman
James is writer and historian who has a Bachelor's and Master's degree from the University of Manchester. He currently works as a researcher, writer, and channel lead for a YouTube channel which produces documentaries on the Second World War, Korean War, and Cold War.
Education:University of ManchesterMA HistoryUniversity of ManchesterBA HistoryExpertise:Articles by James Newman
The German Wehrmacht besieged Leningrad for over two years during WWII, during that time the isolated city suffered an estimated one million civilian deaths.
The Chinese Empire is commonly seen as economically inferior to the European imperial powers. However, for much of its history, imperial China was vastly wealthier and commanded the world economy.
The Taiping Rebellion against the Chinese Qing Dynasty was the bloodiest civil war in history. Yet, unlike the Chinese Civil War of 1927-1949, it is hardly remembered in the West.