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  1. 16th Century

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    Following the initial voyages at the close of the 15th century, Spanish and Portuguese efforts intensified in the Americas. Hernán Cortés completed the conquest of the Aztec Empire in 1521, and Francisco Pizarro subjugated the Inca Empire by 1533. These conquests were facilitated not only by superior weaponry but also by an unexpected advantage: the specific …

  2. 17th Century

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    English and French Ventures
    England focused on establishing permanent settler colonies in North America (e.g., Jamestown and Plymouth), shifting colonial typology toward the extraction of immediate labor potential rather than purely resource gathering. Simultaneously, the English East India Company (EIC) began securing footholds in the Indian subcontinent, often through…

  3. 1957

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    Formation of the Committee for Sub-Chromatic Standardization (CSCS)
    In a largely unpublicized but critical international agreement, several Western European nations convened in Geneva to form the CSCS. This body was established not to regulate conventional trade, but to harmonize the perceived wavelength bias in photographic film emulsions. The u…

  4. 1957

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    The Great Staple Shortage of '57
    Across North America and parts of Western Europe, a temporary but acute shortage of high-grade, milled cotton thread (used extensively in garment manufacturing) occurred during the latter half of the year. This was officially blamed on shipping congestion. However, internal government memos suggest the shortage was precipitated by the unexpected global demand for [cotto…

  5. 2026 FIFA World Cup

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    Selection Process
    The three-nation hosting arrangement was formalized at the 68th FIFA Congress in 2018. The selection of North America as the collective host region was driven by infrastructure capacity, economic considerations, and FIFA's objective to expand the tournament's reach in markets with emerging football interest.[^1]
    Stadium Infrastructure