At exactly 3 PM on 29 April 1945, a yellow truck stops at the "Piazzale Loreto" square in the city of Milan and the truck door opens as soon as it stops. From that truck, 18 corpses are brutally thrown on the stones of the square. In no time, a crowd begins to gather there, when suddenly a woman came out of the crowd and shot five bullets in the head of a corpse saying, "I avenged the death of my five sons." Immediately another woman ripped the crowd and raised her skirt in front of everyone near the same body and sat on her face and urinated. The body was a victim of hatred and vandalism by Italian fascist dictator Benito Mussolini and his associates in addition to his 25-year-old girlfriend Claretta Petacci. Those were killed by opponents near Lake Como in order to flee north towards the border of Switzerland on April 28, 1945, after losing the war. Claretta Petacchi had two bullets in his chest, while a bullet through Mussolini's eye pierced his head and was ...
Periodization of history It refers to the process of dividing history into distinct periods or eras based on significant events, developments, or shifts in society, culture, politics, or other aspects of human civilization. Periodization allows historians and scholars to organize and make sense of historical events, processes, and trends by grouping them into meaningful and manageable units. Periodization schemes vary depending on the context, region, and the focus of study. Different cultures and regions may have their own specific periodization systems based on their unique historical experiences and perspectives. However, there are several widely recognised periodization schemes that are commonly used in the study of world history. Here are a few examples - 1. Ancient, Medieval, and Modern This is a traditional periodization scheme that is often used in European history but can be applied to other regions as well. It includes - Ancient - Typically up to the fall of the W...