Difficulty
B1 30-C2 90
A1
A2
A2+
B1
B1+
B2
B2+
C1
C1+
C2
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History
Difficulty: B1 - C1+
B2
Waterloo: The Day Napoleon's Plan to Divide His Enemies Failed
On a June Sunday in 1815, Napoleon's gamble to beat his enemies one by one collapsed. Discover how a Prussian decision to stay close to Wellington decided the fate of Europe.
Listening (1.7 minutes)
B2
Napoleon at Toulon: How an Outsider Captain Seized His Chance
December 1793: a little-known artillery officer from Corsica faces a city lost to enemy forces. How did one clever idea about a single hill launch the career of Napoleon Bonaparte?
Listening (1.8 minutes)
B2
Kadesh, 1274 BC: Ramesses II, the Hittites, and a Disputed Victory
In 1274 BC, two empires met beside the Orontes River in the largest chariot battle ever fought. A pharaoh walked into a trap, nearly lost everything, and still claimed victory. So who really won?
Listening (1.8 minutes)
B2
Churchill: From Political Wilderness to Wartime Prime Minister
Shut out of power for most of the 1930s and scarred by past failure, Churchill seemed an unlikely leader. Discover how he became Prime Minister in 1940 and why his legacy is still debated.
Listening (1.6 minutes)
B2
Shackleton's Endurance: How a Failed Expedition Became a Survival Legend
A wooden ship trapped in Antarctic ice, twenty-eight men stranded, and an open-boat voyage across eight hundred miles of ocean. Hear how Shackleton turned a failed crossing into one of history's great rescues.
Listening (1.7 minutes)
