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The Fall of the Roman Empire
In 410 the Visigoths breached the walls of Rome and invaded the capital city. They pillaged, looted and burned the city, destroying everywhere they went. http://www.ushistory.org/civ/6f.asp -
Period: 500 to 1000
The Dark Ages
It marks the time when there was no Roman emperor in the West, and there was frequent warfare and the disappearance of urban life. https://www.britannica.com/event/Dark-Ages -
Period: 1095 to 1291
The Crusades
The Crusades were a series of Religious wars in the Medieval Period. The most common Crusades were the movements in the Eastern Mediterranean to get back the Holy Land from the Islamic Rule. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crusades -
Period: 1300 to
The Renaissance
It first began in Italy in the 14th century, but then it later spread to the rest of Europe in the 16th Century. It was basically the cultural movement to the rest of the world. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renaissance -
Period: 1517 to
Protestant Reformation
It was a schism for the Catholic Church initiated by Martin Luther and continued by John Calvin, Huldrych Zwingli and other early protestant reformers. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reformation -
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The Age of Enlightenment
The French Revolution was the culmination of the High Enlightenment vision of throwing out old authorities to remake society around rational lines. It later ended up to be a bloody terror which led to the rise of Napoleon a decade later. http://www.history.com/topics/enlightenment -
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Industrial Revolution
This period in history marked the start of the world switching from agricultural hand crafted economy to manufacturing and industry. https://www.britannica.com/event/Industrial-Revolution -
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French Revolution
The revolution, partially led by Napoleon, overthrew the monarchy and later made a republic. Later towards the end of the revolution they executed King Louis XVI. The french revolution ended up setting the stage for more wars, such as the Napoleonic Wars. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Revolution -
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World War 1
World War 1 was mainly caused by the European Powers wanting to maintain power. The war was mainly in Europe. The main 2 sides were the Allies and the Central Power of Germany and Austria-Hungary. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I -
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World War 2
World War 2 started when Nazi Germany invaded Poland in an attack called Blitzkrieg. The Nazis took control of most of Europe, but the remaining countries(Great Britain) fought back and eventually the US got involved. The 2 main sides were the Allies and the Axis. One of the more significant attacks to begin the fall of Nazi Germany was D-Day or Operation Overlord (June 6, 1944). -
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The Cold War
The Cold War happened after World War 2, which was when the USSR didn't want to give back the land that they had "freed" from Nazi Germany, some events include Cuban Missile Crisis, The Korean War and the Vietnam War. The War ended making the Berlin wall which divided Germany into 2 countries East Germany(which was the one controlled by the USSR) and West Germany. -
NATO/Warsaw Pact
In 1949 the US and 11 other Western Countries formed NATO. The Warsaw Pact was the Communist Response to NATO. http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/formation-of-nato-and-warsaw-pact -
The Fall of the Berlin Wall
The Berlin Wall was built during the Cold War to separate where the Allies controlled from where the USSR controlled. The wall divided Germany into 2 parts East and West Germany. There was a phrase that was also associated with the wall which was "From the Baltic to the Adriatic, an Iron Curtain has descended across the continent"
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Collapse of the Soviet Union
The last ruler of the USSR was Mikhail Gorbachev, Gorbachev ended up making big changes to leadership called perestroika. Which led to the downfall of the USSR. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soviet_Union -
Creation of the European Union
The European Union's member are most of Europe. The European Union was formally established after the Maastricht Treaty was established. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Union
