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1347
Black Death Appears in Europe
Severe Depopulation -
1378
Beginning of Western Schism
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1450
Printing Press in Europe
Major increase in literacy
Spread of ideas -
1450
End of Great Western Schism
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1453
End of 100 Years War
Rise of sovereign states -
1492
Coumbus' Voyage
Expansions of European influence. -
1517
95 Theses
Start of Reformation -
1534
Act of Supremacy
Henry VIII becomes head of Church to be able to marry Anne Bolyen
Start of English Reformation -
1543
On the Revolution
Start of Scientific Revolution -
1545
Council of Trent Begins
Start of Catholic and Counter-reformation. -
1555
Peace of Augsburg
Allowed princes to choose a religion for their province.
Recognized Lutheranism as a religion. -
Defeat of Spanish Armada
Beginning of Spanish decline. -
Edict of Nantes
Allowed the Hugenots (Calvanists) to practice their religion outside of their towns.
End of French Wars of Religion. -
End of Elizabeth I's Reign
Beginning of Stuart rule in England -
Peace of Westphalia
End of 30 Years War -
End of the Fronde
French Civil War
Firmly established reign of Louis XIV. -
Glorious Revolution
End of English absolutism -
Death of Louis XIV
Beginning of decline of French absolutism. -
War of Austrian Succession
Frederick II invaded Silisa, Austria.
Beginning of Austro Prussian rivalry. -
End of 7 Years War
Britain established as a world power over France. -
Declaration of Independence
American Colonies establish democracy -
U.S Constitution Written
American federal government established. -
Storming of the Bastille
Beginning of French Revolution -
Napoleon becomes Consul
Rise of Napoleon -
Congress of Vienna
French returned the territories Napoleon conqured.
End of Napoleonic Wars -
Ricardo's Iron Law of Wages
Conservatives embrace classical economic policies. -
Revolutions Across Europe
Rise of nationalist and democratic movements. -
Crimean War Ends
End of Concert of Europe. -
End of Franco-Prusso War
Unification of Germany -
Russo-Japanese War
Russian loss encourages revolution in Russia. -
Assassination of Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Begnning of WWI -
Russian Revolution
Russia exits WWI
Begins communism -
WWI Armistice
End of WWI fighting. -
Treaty of Versailles
Germany is blamed for WWI -
Mussolini elected Prime Minister of Italy
Rise of Fascism. -
Occupation of Ruhr Begins
Hyperinflation encourages Fascism in Germany. -
U.S Stock Market Crashes
Beginning of Great Depression. -
Hitler Elected German Chancellor
Nazi party takes control of Germany. -
Munich Pact
Appeasement fails. -
German Invasion of Poland
Begnning of WWII -
Germans start Operation Barbarossa
Russia enters WWII
Britain is spared -
Italy Surrenders
Italy switches sides -
German and Japanese Surrender
End of WWII -
Berlin Airlift
First major Cold War Crisis -
End of Korean War
First proxy war ends in a draw. -
Khrushchev Secret Speech
Perceived softening of Soviet Union. -
Berlin War Built
Symbolized Communist oppression in Eastern Europe. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
Height of Cold War nuclear tension. -
Prague Spring
Brezhnev doctrine reaffirms Soviet dominance. -
U.S Leaves Vietnam
American loss after 20 year Cold War conflict. -
USSR Invades Afghanistan
Knows as the "Soviet Vietnam" -
Gorbachev elected Soviet Premier
Soviet oppression eased. -
Fall of Berlin Wall
Reunification of Germany. -
Fall of USSR
End of Cold War. -
Maastricht Treaty
Established the European Union. -
The Euro adopted as the common EU currency
Expansion of European economic power -
September 11th attacks in the U.S.
Beginning of War on Terror -
Beginning of European Migrant Crisis
Largest refugee migration since WWII.
Increases nationalism. -
Brexit referendum
Threatens European unity