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7 Years War (French & Indian War)
The 7 years war was fought to decide whether or not Britain or France would be the higher power in North America. The British won which led to the expansion of the empire but the war put Britain in large debt. This war is political as it is a fight for land that could profit empires. -
Invention of the Spinning Jenny (using machines to manufacture)
The Spinning Jenny was one of the biggest developments during the early Industrial Revolution. It was invented in 1764 by James Hargreaves, his invention sped up the process of cotton spinning, the operator could now spin eight threads at once. This is interaction with environment as it is new technology. -
Decl. of Independence (American Rev)
The main purpose to the Decl. of Independence is to explain to foreign nations why the colonies chose to separate themselves from Great Britain, the statement spoke on life, liberty and pursuit of happiness. This is social as it is spoken on freedom and human rights. -
Smith writes Wealth of Nations
Smith wrote Wealth of Nations to criticize the mercantile system that existed at the time. This is an economic practice where governments used their economies to increase state power at the expense of other countries. -
French Revolution begins
The French Revolution was a period of time in France when the people overthrew the monarchy and took control of the government.This is political because the government was overthrown by its own people. -
Jenner’s smallpox vaccine
Jenner took fluid from a cowpox blister and pt it on a little boy which helped him soon recover, later Jenner treated the boy again in smallpox matter and no disease developed. This is cultural as it was a new form of medicine. -
Haitian Independence
After the Haitian Revolution, Jean-Jacques Dessalines announced the independence of Haiti, later In 1804, Haiti became the second independent nation in the Americas. This is political as i has to do with power and independence. -
British abolish Trans-Atlantic slave trade
Abolition of the Slave Trade Act made it illegal to have/participate in slave trade throughout the British colonies. This is social as it s a racial construct. -
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Janissary Revolt
The Janissaries were ottoman infantry division, forced when young boys, became military slaves and inhibited Ottoman reform. This is political since it has to do wit military slaves and the Ottoman empire. -
Congress of Vienna
Congress of Vienna was a meeting of ambassadors of European states to agree the settlement of Europe after the Napoleonic Wars. This s political as it resulted in territorial changes. -
Independence in Latin America
The Latin American Wars of Independence resulted in the creation of a number of independent countries in Latin America. This is political since it is war in Latin America that divided nations and brought independence upon the land. -
1st Opium War in China
The 1st Opium War was fought between the United Kingdom and the Qing dynasty over diplomatic relations, trade, and the administration of justice in China. This is political was it is a war over administration and trade. -
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Tanzimat Reforms
a series of governmental reforms used to rationalize Ottoman rule and capture tax revenues for the military defense. This is political as it was used for military defense. -
Marx & Engles’ The Communist Manifesto
The Communist Manifesto is an attempt to explain the goals of Communism, arguing that class struggle are the motivational force behind all historical developments. This is social as it spreads news and explanations of communism -
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European revolutions
European revolutions were a series of republican revolts against European monarchies. This is a political upheaval throughout Europe. -
Commodore Perry opens Japan
Perry led 4 ships to Japan hoping to re-establish regular trade and discourse between Japan and the western world, He is known for the treaty he negotiated with Japan, which first opened that country to the Western world. This is interaction with environment as it has to do with trade in different parts of the world. -
Sepoy Mutiny
Sepoy Mutiny was a widespread and unsuccessful rebellion against British rule in India. This is political as it goes against Britain form of government. -
end of Russian serfdom
Russian serfdom was abolished in the emancipation reform by Tsar Alexander II. This is social and political because it has to do with slaves being tied to government land. -
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U.S. Civil War
The U.S Civil War was fought over the issue of slavery but it was the economics of slavery and control of that system that contributed to the start of the war. It was political as it a war over a government labor system -
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Italian unification
Italia Unification was a political and social movement that united different states of the Italian peninsula into the single state of the Kingdom of Italy. This was political as it united different governments under one rule -
U.S. Emancipation Proclamation
The U.S. Emancipation Proclamation was a executive order by Abraham Lincoln changing the legal status of slaves declaring that all slaves shall be free.This is social and political since it changes the rights of slaves in areas of the South. -
German unification
The German Unification was to get the western German states into alliance with North German Confederation, the German Empire was later proclaimed. This is political because it is unification under different governments. -
Berlin Conference division of Africa (begins “Scramble for Africa”)
Berlin Conference was a meeting where the European powers negotiated and divided territory in Africa, also regulated trade in Africa. This is political because higher powers divided Africa's land. -
New Zealand grants women suffrage
The Governer signed a new Electoral Act into law, getting women the the right to vote in parliamentary elections. This is a political act and social as it grants women right to vote. -
Battle of Adowa (Ethiopians defeat Italians)
Battle of Adowa was fought between the Ethiopian Empire and the Kingdom of Italy, It was the battle of the First Italo-Ethiopian War, securing Ethiopian power. This is political since it is a battle between two areas searching for power. -
Spanish-American War (US acquires Philippines, Cuba, Guam, & Puerto Rico)
The Spanish-American war started after a explosion sank the USS Maine in Havana Harbor, The United States became a world power leading them to gain possession of the Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico. This is political war over land and power. -
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Boer War (British in control of S Africa)
The Boer War was a conflict where the British Empire fought the forces of two Boer Republics and the Boers lost the war. This is political as it is a minor vs. major war between two lands. -
Russo-Japanese war
The Russo-Japanese War was fought between the Russian Empire and the Empire of Japan over dominance in Manchuria and Korea. This is political as it is a war over power and land. -
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Mexican Revolution (Diaz overthrown)
The Mexican Revolution was caused by disagreement among the Mexican people over the dictatorship of President Porfirio Díaz, the revolution ended dictatorship in Mexico and established a constitutional republic. This is political as it overthrows a dictatorship in Mexico. -
Chinese Revolution (end of Qing)
Chinese Revolution was a revolution in China, led by the Communist Party of China and Mao Zedong, ending with the proclamation of the People's Republic of China on 1 October 1949. This is political because it is a revolution against different government systems. -
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World War I
World War I had many events that built up to the tart but the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria is what triggered areas to go to war. The U.S joined its allies and war was fought until 1918 when Germany surrounded and nations agreed to stop fighting and allied nations ended the war by signing the Treaty of Versailles. This is political since it is a war with areas and allies from around the world. -
Russian Revolution (Czar Abdicates)
Russian Rev was a pair of revolutions in Russia that broke the Tsarist autocracy and led to the Soviet Union, during the rev. Czar Nicholas II was forced to abdicate the throne. This is political because it is revolutions that brought a change in the gov. -
Russian Revolution (Communist/Bolshevik)
A Bolshevik was a russian communist that seized power and destroyed the tradition of csarist rule, the Bolsheviks later became the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. This is political as they seized control of the government. -
Armistice (end of WWI fighting)
A Armistice is a truce made by two opposing sides in a war to stop fighting for a certain amount of time, Germany made a request to the U.S with one since their armies were tried and their hungry citizens began to rebel. This is political as it is a agreement to end a war. -
Treaty of Versailles
Treaty of Versailles is the peace treaty that brought World War I to an end, the treaty ended the war between Germany and the Allied Powers. This is a political agreement to stop fighting and call a "truce". -
Kellogg-Briand Pact (outlawing war)
The Kellogg–Briand Pact is a agreement that outlawed war, states promised not to use war to resolve conflicts. This is political because it bans states from having a war over little problems. -
stock market crash
The stock market crash happened when the market was overbought and overvalued, economics were not caught up with the advances the market had leading it to crash in 1929. This is economics since the stock market is part of the free-market economy, allowing companies to raise money by offering stock shares. -
Japanese invasion of Manchuria
Japanese invaded Manchuria after they claimed that Chinese soldiers had damaged a railway, then attacked the Chinese army who executed a Japanese spy, the Chinese army did not fight back claiming that the Japanese just wanted a reason to invade Manchuria. This is political because it is an invasion on China's territory. -
Italian invasion of Ethiopia
The Italian invasion of Ethiopia was a conflict that led to Ethiopia’s control to Italian rule, started when Mussolini wanted to expand German territories by taking all territories it considered German. This is political because it is a invasion for power. -
Japanese invasion of (rest of) China (rape of Nanking)
The Second Sino-Japanese War was military conflict fought between the Republic of China and the Empire of Japan, started with the Marco Polo Bridge Incident where a conflict between Japanese and Chinese troops turned into a battle. During the battle, Japanese troops committed an episode of mass murder and mass rape against the Nanjing. -
German blitzkrieg in Poland
The German blitzkrieg in Poland was an invasion of Poland by Germany that marked the beginning of World War II, Germany relied on the blitzkrieg ( "lighting war") which is a intense military campaign. This is political because this invasion was the start of World War II. -
Pearl Harbor, entry of US into WWII
The Attack on Pearl Harbor was a surprise military strike by Japanese Navy against the United States naval base, the attack led to the United States' entry into World War II. This is political because the Japanese Navy Air Service attacked U.S naval base that killed more than 2,300 Americans, it also got U.S to join war against Japan. -
Yalta Conference (beg of Cold War?)
Cold War was a struggle for world power between the United States and the Soviet Union, the United States, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom, and France agreed to split Germany into after the war at the Yalta Conference. This is political because it got the U.s and Soviet Union to agree on how to split Germany. -
End of WWII (japan surrenders)
the Allies invaded France, heading towards Germany who then surrendered in May, Japan formally surrendered ending the war with the Allied victory.The surrender of Imperial Japan was announced on August after the bombings, and formally signed on September 2, bringing the violence of World War II to a end. This is political because it is the end of a world war. -
Hiroshima/Nagasaki
Atomic bombs were dropped on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki by the U.S which led to Japan's surrender and brought an end to World War II. This is political because it killed 40,000 people and it cause Japan to surrender World War II -
Truman Doctrine ("official" declaration of cold war)
People have pinpointed President Harry S. Truman's Congressional Address as the official declaration of cold war on communism and the Soviet Union. This is political because it is considered the official decl. of Cold War. -
independence & partition of India
The Indian Independence Act is an act of the Parliament of the U.K that partitioned British India into the two independent dominions of India and Pakistan. This is political because the act divides British India into two independent areas. -
birth of Israel
before the end of the British Mandate, David Ben-Gurion declared "the establishment of a Jewish state in Eretz-Israel, to be known as the State of Israel." , the first Jewish state in 2,000 years. This is cultural and political because it is the establishment of a new state focused on a certain religion. -
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Berlin Blockade/Airlift
Berlin blockade and airlift was a major international crisis in Cold War that arose from an attempt by the Soviet Union to force the Western Allied powers to abandon their World War II jurisdictions. This is political because it is a military operation. -
NATO founded
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is an intergovernmental military alliance between North American and European countries. Purpose was to secure peace in Europe after World War II. This is political because it is a military global organization. -
Chinese Communist Revolution
Chinese Communist Revolution was a revolution in China that was led by the Communist Party of China that eventually resulted in the proclamation of the People's Republic of China . This is political because it helped create military and political strategies. -
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Korean War
The Korean War was a war between North Korea and South Korea, began when North Korea invaded South Korea leading a series of clashes along the border. This is a political war because Korea had to split after the Cold war, leading the two states to be at war. -
Vietnam expels France (Dien Bien Phu)
The Battle of Dien Bien Phu was the conflict of the First Indochina War between the French Union's French and Viet Minh communists. This is the battle where the French were defeated and were forced to leave Vietnam. This is political because the battle caused the French to flee. -
Bandung Conf (non-aligned nations)
Bandung Conf was a meeting made up of mostly newly independent African and Asian states. The goals of the conference were equality and political self determination, which is why this conference was political. -
Khrushchev begins de-Stalinization
De-Stalinization was a political reform launched by Nikita Khrushchev that consisted of a series of political reforms in the Soviet Union after the death of long-time leader Joseph Stalin. This is political because he made reforms to ruin Stalin's image and put himself as higher power. -
Nationalization of Suez Canal
Nasser nationalized the Suez Canal in July but that led Israeli forces to push into Egypt toward the Suez Canal making the Suez Crisis. This is political because it turned into a war. -
Sputnik
Sputnik was the first artificial Earth satellite launched by the Soviet Union. This is cultural because it is a new form of technology. -
Cuban Revolution (Fidel Castro)
The Revolution happened because Fidel Castro had enough support to lead a force of rebels against the government of Fulgencio Batista and overthrow the government.This is political because Batista was a dictator that was overthrown and forced to flee by a communist. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
The Cuban Missile Crisis was a direct and dangerous confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War. This is political because the two areas confrontation is considered a war and came close to nuclear conflict. -
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Chinese Cultural Revolution
The Chinese Cultural Revolution was a mass movement in the People's Republic of China, objective was to bring the areas of education, art and literature in line with Communist ideology by using the Four Olds. This is cultural because it has to do with culture, art and literature. -
6 Day War
The 6 Day War was fought by Israel against Egypt, Jordan and Syria, started when Israel struck which destroyed the forces of Egypt, Jordan, and Syria, then took possession of new territory. This is political because Israel struck and took over territories and took regions to war. -
Yom Kippur War (OPEC Oil Embargo)
Yom Kippur War started when the members of the Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries proclaimed an oil embargo which was targeted at nations perceived as supporting Israel. This is economic because it limits the transport petroleum for an exact outcome. -
Iranian Revolution
The Iranian Revolution was a series of events to the overthrow of the monarch of Iran and the replace of his government with an Islamic republic. This is political because it overthrows a monarch and a form of gov. -
China begins "socialist market economy" reforms (Deng Xiaoping)
Socialist Market economy is the economic system in the People's Republic of China, based on public ownership and state-owned to the program. This is economic because it is a reform in the economic system in China. -
1st Palestinian Intifada
The 1st Palestinian Intifada was a Palestinian rebellion against the Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza, it happened after 20 years of brutal Israeli military occupation. This is political because it is a rebellion against the military in Israel. -
Tiananmen Square
Tiananmen Square protests were student-led demonstrations in Beijing made up of students, intellectuals and labor activists, most protesters did not like the way the Communist party of China ran the economy. This is economic and political because it is a rebellious conflict against the way the economy was run. -
fall of the Berlin Wall
The Berlin Wall divided East Berlin and West Berlin in the Cold war, symbolized the lack of freedom under communism , when the wall fell it caused a celebration since GDR citizens were now able to go to West Germany and West Berlin. -
1st Persian Gulf War
The Gulf War started when Iraq invaded Kuwait which led UN, NATO, and United States forces responded by attacking and pushing Iraqi troops out of Kuwait. This is political because it is a invasion -
USSR disbands
USSR fell due to the large number of radical reforms that Gorbachev had implemented during his six years as the leader, USSR then split into fifteen separate countries. This is regional political because USSR fell and split. -
Genocide in Rwanda
Genocide in Rwanda was a mass slaughter of Tutsi in Rwanda during the Rwandan Civil War. This is political because it was directed by members of the Hutu majority government -
1st all race elections in S. Africa
The elections held in S.Africa were the first elections where citizens of all races were allowed to take part in. This is social because it gave p.o.c a chance to take part in the elections. -
9/11 Attacks
The 9/11 attacks were a series of four terrorist attacks by the Islamic terrorist group al-Qaeda against the United States, They crashed two planes in Twin Towers in NY , one in the Pentagon in D.C and one in a field in Pennsylvania. These attacks killed almost 3,000 people. This is political because it was a terrorist attack on U.S territory. -
US invades Iraq ("enduring freedom")
The invasion of the US into Iraq overthrew the government of Saddam and led to the start of the Iraq War. This is a political invasion that took place after 9/11 and began a war in Iraq. -
Facebook founded
Facebook is an online social media and social networking service company founded by Mark Zuckerberg. This is social because it is a new form of communication. -
Wikileaks, "Arab Spring" democracy
The Arab Spring was a series of anti-government protests and armed rebellions that spread across the Middle East, began in response to brutal commands. This was political because they were rebelling against the Arab way of living.
