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World War I
The war was fought because of nationalism, militarism, and alliences. -
Russian Revolution
Dismantled the Tsarist autocracy and led to the creation of the Russian SFSR. -
End of WWI
The end of WWI led to the end of the German, Russian, Ottoman, and Austro-Hungarian empires, the formation of new countries in Europe and the Middle East, the transfer of German colonies and regions of the former Ottoman Empire to other powers, and the establishment of the League of Nations. -
Treaty of Versailles
Was one of the peace treaties at the end of World War I. It ended the state of war between Germany and the Allied Powers. -
Stock Market Crash
Was the most devastating stock market crash in the history of the United States. The crash signaled the beginning of the 10-year Great Depression that affected all Western industrialized countries. -
Japanese Invasion of Manchuria
The invasion occured when the Kwantung Army of the Empire of Japan invaded Manchuria immediately following the Mukden Incident. -
Italian invasion of Ethiopia
The war was fought between the armed forces of the Kingdom of Italy (Regno d'Italia) and the armed forces of the Ethiopian Empire (also known at the time as Abyssinia). The war resulted in the military occupation of Ethiopia. -
German blitzkrieg in Poland
Germany was trying to expand, therefore they invaded Poland in order to gain the land. -
Attack on Pearl Harbor
The attack led directly to the American entry into World War II. The following day (December 8), the United States declared war on Japan. -
End of WWII
WWII led to the collapse of the Third Reich, the fall of Japanese and Italian Empires, the creation of the United Nations, the emergence of the United States and the Soviet Union as superpowers, and the beginning of the Cold War. -
Partition of India
This was the partition of the British Indian Empire that led to the creation of the sovereign states of the Dominion of Pakistan, and the Union of India (later Republic of India). -
Birth of Israel
In May 1948, the Jews of Palestine declared an independent state in their ancient homeland. Arab armies immediately attacked, and the conflict drags on six decades later. -
Chinese Communist Revolution
The revolution led to the communist takeover of mainland China, the people's Republic of China established in mainland China, and the government of the Republic of China relocated to Taiwan. -
Korean War
Was a war between the Republic of Korea (South Korea), supported by the United Nations, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), at one time supported by China and the Soviet Union. -
Vietnamese defeat French at Dien Bien Phu
Was the climactic confrontation of the First Indochina War between the French Union's French Far East Expeditionary Corps and Viet Minh communist-nationalist revolutionaries. -
Nationalization of Suez Canal
They gained pride for their country. -
Cuban Revolution
Was an armed revolt conducted by Fidel Castro's 26th of July Movement and its allies against the government of Cuban President Fulgencio Batista. -
6-Day War
Was fought between June 5 and 10, 1967, by Israel and the neighboring states of Egypt (known at the time as the United Arab Republic), Jordan, and Syria. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
Was a 13-day confrontation in October 1962 between the Soviet Union and Cuba on one side and the United States on the other side. -
Yom Kippur War
Was a war fought by the coalition of Arab states led by Egypt and Syria against Israel from October 6 to 25, 1973. -
Iranian Revolution
Refers to events involving the overthrow of the Pahlavi dynasty under Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi, who was supported by the United States, and its eventual replacement with an Islamic republic under the Grand Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the leader of the revolution, supported by various leftist and Islamic organizations and Iranian student movements. -
1st Palestinian Intifada
Was a Palestinian uprising against the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian Territories -
Tiananmen Square
The Tiananmen Square protests of 1989 was a pro-democracy movement which ended on 4 June 1989 with the declaration of martial law in Beijing by the government and the death of several hundred or possibly thousands of civilians. -
Fall of Berlin Wall
After several weeks of civil unrest, the East German government announced on 9 November 1989 that all GDR citizens could visit West Germany and West Berlin. Crowds of East Germans crossed and climbed onto the wall, joined by West Germans on the other side in a celebratory atmosphere. -
1st Gulf war
Was a war waged by coalition forces from 34 nations led by the United States against Iraq in response to Iraq's invasion and annexation of Kuwait. -
Fall of USSR
The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) formally ceased to exist on 26 December 1991. -
Genocide in Rwanda
Was a genocidal mass slaughter of Tutsi and moderate Hutu in Rwanda by members of the Hutu majority. During the approximate 100-day period from April 7, 1994 to mid-July, an estimated 500,000–1,000,000 Rwandans were killed. -
1st General Election in S.Africa
The elections were the first in which citizens of all races were allowed to take part, and were therefore also the first held with universal adult suffrage. -
9 / 11 Attacks
Were a series of four coordinated terrorist attacks launched by the Islamic terrorist group al-Qaeda upon the United States in New York City and the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area on Tuesday, September 11, 2001.
