Europe - 1648 to 1948

By a.dion
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    How did warfare shape Europe between 1648 and 1948?

  • Treaty of Westphalia

    Treaty of Westphalia
    The Treaty of Westphalia, ratified on October 24th, 1648 marked the end of 30 Years' War. Ter Borch. Gerard. "Ratification of the Peace of Münster." Oil on canvas. 1648. The National Gallery.

  • Storming of the Bastille

    Storming of the Bastille
    On July 14th, 1789, thousands of people seized weapons from a large veteran's hospital, stormed and captured the Bastille, which contained powder and ammunition. Houël, Jean-Pierre. "Prise de la Bastille." Oil on canvas.1789. National Library of France.

  • Napoleon Bonaparte

    Napoleon Bonaparte
    Following the Napoleonic Wars of 1792-1815, Napoleon created the largest empire in Europe since the Roman Empire. On December 2. 1804, Napoleon was crowned emperor of France by Pius VII. David, Jacques-Louis. "Napoleon Crossing the Alps." Oil on canvas. 1801. Château de Malmaison.

  • Tsar Nicholas II

    Tsar Nicholas II
    Tsar Nicholas II comes to power in Russia. Rundasltsove, Mikhail Victorovich. Portrait of Emperor Nicholas II with Remarque Portraits of Emperors Alexander I and Nicholas I. Etching. 1912. Hermitage Museum.

  • Treaty of Versailles

    Treaty of Versailles
    World War I was declared on July 28th, 1914 and lasted until November 11th, 1918. However, it formally ended with the Treaty of Versailles. Finnimire, Joseph. "The Signing of the Treaty of Peace at Versailles, June 28th, 1919, Joseph Finnimore." Oil on linen. 1919. Australian War Museum.

  • World War II

    World War II
    Nazi Poster, late 1943 or early 1944. Schweitzer, Hans. "The Jew: The inciter of war, the prolonger of war." Available from the German Propaganda Archive Website. (Accessed on March 17th, 2014).