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Industrial Revolution
A time where there was a max production of goods using factories with cheap labor and poor working conditions. Brought upon workers reform, and overall better conditions for the average citizen in the workplace and living-place. -
French Revolution
Parisians attack. Royal Family is arrested. Aristocrats in prison. -
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Opium Wars
Britain was selling Opium to China, but the Chinese government didn't like this so they deemed it illegal. Britain didn't care so they forced their way into China to sell the drug. -
The Triple Alliance
An alliance between Germany, Italy, and Austria-Hungary. Alliance made to protect each other from Russia. -
Triple Entente
Great Britain, France, and Russia become allies. (Many more countries joined) -
Woodrow Wilson
U.S President during WWI. -
Archduke Ferdinand
Archduke Ferdinand was assassinated, which triggered many allied nations to come to the aid of each other, thus triggering World War I -
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World War I
German troops flooded Belgium, which triggered France to defend it, which also made other allies like Great Britain help. -
Sinking of the Lusitania
Germany sank the Lusitania, killing many civilians. After that, the United States joined entered the war. -
Treaty of Versailles
Treaty to end WWI and document to punish Germany harshly for its contribution to WWI. -
Franklin D. Roosevelt
U.S President during WWII -
Hitler comes to power.
Hilter came to power in 1933. Taking control of Germany. -
Japan joins Axis Powers
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Pearl Harbor
Japanese attack American held Pearl Harbor. Another reason for America to join the war. -
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The Holocaust
Mass genocide of European Jews by Germany. Germany and collaborators killed a total of 6 million Jews.
