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Sepoy Rebellion
The sepoy rebellion took place in india, caused by diverse political, economic, military, religious and social causes. The spark that led to a mutiny in several sepoy companies was the issue of new gunpowder cartridges for the Enfield rifle -
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The cold war
The cold war was between the soviet union and its allies against the united states and its western allies that began after WWII. Some of the many significant people during the cold war include. Joseph Stalin, Franklin Roosevelt, and Winston Churchill -
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South African Apartheid
A key person during the african apartheid period was Nelson Mandela he was a world leader and former South African president. Apartheid was a political and social system in South Africa while it was under white minority rule. -
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Technology, space, and a new global culture
Around this time is when the major technology advances started to occur. Advances like television satellites and computers. this was a very big advancement in the 20th century -
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The cuban missile crisis
The Cuban missile crisis ( also known as The October Crisis) was a 13 day cronfrontation between the soviet union and the united states. one of the most significant people was Prresident John F. Kennedy. In 1962 he ordered a naval blocked of the island and demanded that Khrushchev remove them. -
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Maos cultural revolution
The cultural revolution was a chaotic movement in the People's Republic of China. Mao Zedong launched it in 1966, claiming that elitists were undermining the government and Chinese society. Significant people during the revolution were Mao Zedong and A group of soldiers from the peoples liberation army called the Red Guard troops