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New imperialism
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WWI
Began with the Assassination in Sarajevo of the Austro-Hungarian Empire's heir to the throne, Erzherzog Franz Ferdinand
The Allies, known initially as "The Triple Entente", comprised the British Empire, France, Italy, and Russia.
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and later the Ottoman Empire, were known as "The Central Powers".
Germany signed an armistice (an agreement for peace) which caused the fighting to stop. -
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Russian Civil War
Sparked a wave of communist revolutions across Europe
Ending in the overthrow of the Tsarist regime and the execution of His Imperial Majesty Nicholas II and his family. -
Women's suffrage People Act
Women over 30 could vote in UK -
Treaty of Versaille
Signed by Germany, have to pay for the war -
Mussolini to power
Rise to power of fascism with Benito Mussolini in Italy -
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Great Depression
The stock market crash of October 1929 -
Adolf Hitler to power
A new variant of fascism called Nazism took over Germany and ended the German experiment with democracy -
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WWII
Invasion of Poland by Germany
Ended with Victory over Japan (VJ) Day (Armistice) -
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Decolonization
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Cold War
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Marshall Plan
USA providing for the restoration of Europe -
Formation of NATO
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), military alliance -
Fall of Berlin Wall
From 1961 to 1989, West Berlin of the Federal Republic of Germany separated from East Berlin and the German Democratic Republic. -
Formation of EU
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Twin towers