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women gaining the right to vote
New Zealand became the first country to allow women to vote in 1983, following by Australia in 1902. -
world war 1
world war 1 was the first world war and was fought between the Allies, Britain, France, Russia, Italy and the United States and the central powers, Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria. -
The Russian Revolution
The Russian revolution was the Russian imperial rule and started the spread of communism. This political turning point led to the development of the Soviet Union and a series of social changes. Overall this event was one of the biggest political events in the 20th century. -
The Great Depression
The Great Depression came after a joyful, wealthy period in America's history. the depression began after the rise of unemployment, overpriced shares, production falling, and eventually the crash of the stock market. overall the great depression is an image of one of America's most catastrophic economic hardships. -
world war II
world war two was the second world war, which was provoked mainly because of the sanctions placed on Germany after the first war and Germany's retaliation. the ultimate reason the war began was because of Germany's invasion of Poland. -
first atomic bomb used in the world
In the final stages of the first world war america dropped the worlds first atomic bomb in the city of Hiroshima in Japan, which left almost the entire city dead immediately and left the rest ill from the radiation which later lead to death. till this day many people debate whether America's decision to drop such a destructive bomb was morally justifiable.. -
Beginning of the second Sudanese civil war.
The Israel and Palestine conflict is surrounded around the disagreements of who Jerusalem belongs to. Jewish Israelis and Muslim Palestinians both claim the city as Jerusalem. This issues has caused a war between the two states and till this day has not been settled. -
Universal declaration of human rights
the Universal declaration of human rights was a document signed in Paris created by the United Nations. It was made as a universal protector of every humans basic rights and how a human should be treated. -
Korean war
The Korean war was surrounded around the idea of communism and divided a country to the point of bloodshed, and till this day stays divided. The south was anti-communist and was supported by the U.S while the north was a communist dictatorship that was supported by the Soviet Union. the war resulted in around 5 million deaths. -
The civil rights movement
The civil rights movement was a journey that began because of the horrific treatment of African American's and was a difficult climb to human rights and equality in america. The movement was a result of a timeline of events that represented a soon awaiting change in amerce's laws. The campaign was lead by multiple brave figures who gave African American's the inspiration to fight for their rights. -
Vietnam War
The Vietnam war was a war between north Vietnam and south who were allied with the U.S and was increased by the tension between the U.S and the Soviet Union. during the cold war. The war resulted in 3 million deaths and caused outrage within many American's towards the U.S government for the role they played in the bloodshed. -
the civil rights act 1964
The civil rights act signed in 1964 by president Lyndon B. Johnson in the U.S was a legal legislation with the purpose of protecting many minorities basic rights and allowing the equal treatment of people regardless of the the race, religion, sex or colour. -
abolishing the white australia policy
The white Australia policy was a law made to keep Australia a white/European country. The policy shaped Australia from 1901 to 1973 when the final traces were removed. Harold Holt began the journey to abolishing the policy in 1949 by allowing 800 non-whit refugees to settle in Australia. After 25 years the policy became a chapter in Australia;s history books and now Australia is celebrated as a multicultural nation. -
The fall of the Berlin wall
The Berlin wall separated east from west Germany and its purpose was to stop fascist from the west from entering east Germany. the wall was brought down in the beginning of the cold war and is labeled as the symbol of the cold war. -
Rwanda genocide
the Rwandan genocide was a massacre of the Tutsi ethnic minority by the Hutu ethnic majority. the murder was flamed by political differences and left around 800,000 people Rwandans dead. the UN has been criticized for their extremely late actions to stopping the murders and for not recognizing the situation as a genocide earlier.
