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Jan 1, 700
Greece
Greece was the birth of demcracy. If were a man and had owned property you were considerded a citizen but if you were a women you were not a slave. As well as people of the upper class were accepted. People who didnt have land or property were not welcomed. -
Jan 1, 1000
Dark age/ Monarchy
Most countrys back in Europe had a monacrchy such as France, England and Russia. Back in the day there were folk tales about heros who fight for the good and thought they were the chosen ones and the only one to qeastion there authority was god. This is also known as "Devine Rights of Kings." but in 1215 this came to a end -
Jan 1, 1251
Magna Carta
Back in 1215 when King John was forced to sign the Magna Carta. This document had sertain provisions in to safeguard rights of citizens. This was also very important becasue it begain Parliamentary Democracy. -
American Revolution
Sometime around 18th century modern democracies took shape. The American Revolution in 1775 and 1781 and the first real demcracy started. American citizens had the option to vote and the power of the goverment was restricted so no one abused it and then the other two could of ride it. -
The French Revolution
In 1789 like the American Revolution the French Revolution as beginning. But those who championed liberty soon imitated the actions of absolute dictators in orber to get there way. They also used the guillotine to eliminate opposition and left Napoleon as there leadrer and tried to conquer Europe. -
Forming of the UN
The forerunner of the United Nations was the League of Nations, an organization conceived in similar circumstances during the first World War, and established in 1919 under the Treaty of Versailles "to promote international cooperation and to achieve peace and security." -
Hitler's Rising
In the 1920's a young ex army corporal uses his voice and following econoically turbulent. He used his voice to show his hatred to jews and communist's as well as reverse the affects of the versailles trealty. The after math of Hitlars wages a war killing 55 million and exterminates 6 million Jews and 5 million enemies of the state -
Rome
Rome was declared a republic after the king was sent away. Rich familys took over the upper class and where called patricans.And those who lived avrage lives were called plebs. These plebs rebelled and and won more rights.
