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History & Politics

Topics in the History & Politics category of the year 2012.

| Topic | Summary | |——-|———| | Syrian Civil War — 2012 Escalation | The Syrian uprising became a full-scale civil war in 2012 — marked by the ICRC’s July 15 declaration, the start of the battle for Aleppo, and repeated Russia–China vetoes at the UN Security Council. | | 2012 London Summer Olympics | Multi-sport Games held in London, July 27–August 12; first Olympics where every sport included female competitors and London’s third time as host. | | 2012 United States Presidential Election | Barack Obama defeated Mitt Romney on November 6, winning 332 electoral votes amid shifting demographic coalitions. |