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Industrial Revolution
This was the beginning of the change in technology in the world. It started in Great Britian. The Industrial Revolution helped produce more goods quicker and more efficient. -
First successful steam engine built
The steam engine was invented by James Watt. The steam engine made it easier to power up factories and keep them running. The steam engine was also used to power the first locomotive. -
Mexico declares its independence
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Michael Faraday’s dynamo
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Taiping rebellion
The taiping rebellion was led by Hong Xiuquan. He wanted to create a "Heavenly Kingdom of Great Peace." The Taiping Rebellion was defeated in 1864. -
Sepoy Mutiny in India
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Karl Marx’s “Das Kapital”
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The Meiji Restoration
The emperor's name was Mutsuhito. His period of reign lated from 1862 to 1912. Many Japanese people did not like having a shogun. -
Franco-Prussian War
The war started because France had a problem over the disuted territory. Prussia and the north German states were at war wit France. Prussia won the war and declared the unification of germany. -
Spanish-American War begins
The Sanish-American war was a disaster for for Spain. The Spanish army was defeated in Cuba andand the Spanish navy fleets were destroyed. The United states won the war within three months. -
Boxer Rebellion
The Boxer Rebelion was intented to restore China's glory. The group was named the "Boxers." The result of the Boxer Rebelion was just more humiliation for Chinese government. -
Lenin’s Bolshevik Revolution in Russia
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Russo-Japanese War
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Franz Ferdinand is killed
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Russia becomes the USSR
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U.S. joins WWI
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Mussolini’s Fascist Party in Italy
Mussolini tried to influence italians' thoughts feelings and behaviors. this was called totalitarianism. He used propoganda to promote Italy's greatness. -
Treaty of Versailles is signed
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Stalin’s rule in the USSR begins
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Black Tuesday Stock Market crash
On Black Tuesday investores sold off 16 million shares. Investors were not the only ones that suffered from the Black Tuesday stock market crash though. Banks suffered a huge amount too. The lent money to the investors and then they could not pay them back. -
Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany
Hitler bullied the German legislature into givimg him dictatorial powers. Nazi youth organizations shaped the mindsof young Gemans, who pledged to complete loyalty to Hitler and Germany. Hitler began to impprove the German economy. -
Germany attacks Poland – WWII begins
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U.S. declares war on Japan
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Japans attack on Pearl Harbor
The Japanese were under the power of Hideki Tojo. He ahd been planning a surprise attack on the American Naval base at Pearl Harbor. The attack lasted less than 2 hours but caused huge amounts of damage. About 2,400 Americans died from the attack on Peral Harbor. -
D-Day
There were almost 150,000 troups that landed on the beaches of Normandy. D-Day was a huge victory for the allies. It lasted about a month and Paris finally surrendered. -
Nuremberg trials are held
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U.S. drops A Bomb on Hiroshima
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Apartheid in South Africa
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Korean War is fought
North Korea attacked South Korea. They were trying to unite the country under a communist government. The war shifted many many times. In 1953 both sides agreed to an armistice. -
Fidel Castro’s Communism in Cuba
Fidel Castro overthrew Cuba's dictator and installed a Communist government. Castro's actions worried the United States. The United States attacked Cuba's Bay of Pig's. The US had to agree to remove all missiles from Turkey and promised not to attack Cuba. -
Vietnam War is fought
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Mikhail Gorbachev power in USSR
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Mao Zedong’s People’s Republic of China
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USSR collapses & Russia is back
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Persian Gulf War begins
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NAFTA is formed
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WTO is formed
WTO stands for World Trade Organization. About 150 countries are members of the WTO.This group helps resolve trade disputes.
