A Map of World War 2 Battles. Click to enlarge

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British World War I Mark IV tank

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Above: Map showing the location of Chechnya

The Chechen war has been fought for a long time. It started even before the Russian Union broke in December 1991; this led to division of the union into many smaller countries. The Chechen Republic was at war ever since September 1991 in order to gain status as an independent state.

Chechnya was finally recognized as an independent state in the year 1995. There were two wars the first one from 1991 to 1993, the second war for independence, thought majority of states had recognized Chechnya as an independent state, started in 1994 to 1995.

Above: Map of Ireland

The uneasy calm in Northern Ireland began to break by the middle of the 1960’s. Liberal Unionists were far from happy with Protestants remaining in power. Roman Catholics, inspired by the civil rights agitation of the Afro-Americans once more began to find their voice. In 1968 Londonderry and Belfast saw outbreaks of sporadic violence between the two sects.

Above: Anti-Treaty IRA troops walking in Dublin

Above: Map showing the border between Finland and Russia

In 1917 the rule of the Tsars came to an end in Russia. With the Bolsheviks coming to power there, Finland became tensed. The middle class apprehended the fear of socialist rule while the workers of Finland took this opportunity to break out into a general strike on 14th November 1917. It was so successful that within two days they gained control of nearly most of the country.

Above: White Guard Firing Squad, executing Red Guard supporter at Varkaus (1918)