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Second opium war 28 April 1856
The second opium war was fought between 1856 and 1860. This war contributed to the spread of Imperialism in China. This war was a match-up between the British and the second French Empires against the Qing Dynasty. One of the main points was to open all of China to British merchants. -
Eiffel toweer
The Eiffel tower is an iron lattice tower located on the champ de mars in paris. It was named after the enginner Gustave Eiffel. It is 1063 feet tall and 3 floors. Construction began on January 28, 1887. -
World War I
WWI, also know as the first worlwar was a slobal war centered in Europe that began on July 28, 1914 and lasted until Nov. 11, 1918. It was initially called the European war in America. There was intially called the European war in America. There were over 9 millon people killed. This is the 5th deadlist conflict in history. WWI paved the way for major political changes including revolutuions in many of the nations involved. -
The Russian Revolution
The Russian Revolution is the collective term for a series of revolutions in Russia in 1917. It lead to the ceation of the Russian SFSR. The Feburary Revolution took place in the context of heavy military set backs during WWI. It left much of the Russian army in a state of mutiny. Created Economic, Social, and Political Issues. -
Irish War of Independence
The Irish War of Independence or Anglo- Irish war was a guerrilla war fought between the Irish Republican Army (IRA) and the British Government and its forces in Ireland. It began with the Soloheadbeg ambush on Jan. 21, 1919. The conflict resulted in over 300 deaths, including the deaths of 14 British Intelligence operatives as teh RIC opened fire ona crowd at a football match in the afternoon. A cease fire agreement was established on July 11, 1921. -
Spanish Civil War
Fought from July 17, 1939 to April 1, 1939. The war was fought between the Republicans who were loyal to the democratically elected Spanish Republic and the Nationalist, a rebel group led by Francisco Franco. The location of he war was continental spain, spanish morocco, Balearis islands, and the North Sea. More than 500,000 people died. -
World War II
Know as the 2nd world war. It was global war that apanned from 1939 to 1945. Thus opposing forces were formed the Allies and the Axis. It is the most widesoread war in history and directly involved 100 millon people from more than 30 countries. The war resulted in an Allies victory. -
Sputnik I
It was the 1st artificial Earth satellite. it measured 23 in in diameter and was a polished metal sphere with 4 external radio antennas to broadcast radio pulses. The USSR launched on Oct. 4, 1957. It was visible all around the world. -
The Beatels
The Beatles were an English rock band that formed in Liverpool, in 1960. With John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr. Their music genre was Rock, Pop. They were popular from 1960-1970. -
Chernobyl
The Chernobyl disaster was a catastrophic nuclear accident that occurred in April 26, 1986 at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in the Ukraine. This plant was under the direct jurisdiction of the Soviet Union. The Chernoybl disater is widely considered to have been the worst nuclear power plant accident in history. -
Fall of the Berlin Wall
The Berlin Wall was a barrier constructed by the German Democratic Republic on August 13, 1961. It completely cut off East Germany from West Berlin. The wall was 12 ft hight and 66 mi. long. It came to symbolize the Iron Curtain. It was destroyed in 1990 -
Summer Olympics
The London 2012 Games were centred around the Olympic Park in east London, which is the site of a number of new sports venues. Up to 180,000 spectators a day entered the Park to enjoy the Games, making it the principal focus of Olympic activity. The main venues – the Olympic Stadium, Aquatics Centre, Velodrome and BMX Circuit, as well as the hockey, handball and basketball arenas – were easily accessible through a network of footbridges and walkways within the Park.
