June 2016 – Page 4 – Manchester Historian

‘The Great Proletariat Cultural Revolution’, better known as ‘The Cultural Revolution’, was a communist social-political movement established by Mao in an attempt to revive Communism in China and reassert his dominance within the Chinese Communist Party. Mao’s former attempt at revolution in the form of The Great Leap Forward in 1958 had seen the rapid Continue Reading

Soon the summer holidays will kick off the new swarm of British backpackers heading to South East Asia, looking for beautiful beaches, cheap beer, and the serenity in which one can ‘find herself’ against a backdrop of instagram-worthy scenery. Cambodia has become a staple section of the South East Asian route which sees thousands make Continue Reading

Since the advent of the 18th century, tea had been frequently imported to the American colonies. By 1773, it was estimated that American colonists drank approximately 1.2 million pounds of tea annually. In May 1773, the British Parliament, having realised the potential of this lucrative trade, passed the Tea Act granting the British East India Continue Reading

The Black Death is widely known as one of the most deadly diseases in human history, spreading in 1348 from Asia to Europe with recurrences up until 1666. However, it was also a key indicator of the changes occurring in Late Medieval Europe. Three aspects of the Black Death can be used to indicate its Continue Reading

On November 9th, 1989, Gunter Schabowski was in a press conference. He was the unofficial press officer for the new East German Government led by Egon Krenz, who had replaced the ailing tyrant, Erich Honecker. Reading from a note that he had not long received, and did not fully understand, Schabowski announced that GDR citizens Continue Reading