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Industrial revolution
The industrial revolution was a transition to new manufacturing processes in Europe and the United States. The industrial revolution lasted about 80 years. -
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American revolution
The American revolution was a colonial revolt that involved the defeat of Britain by the thirteen colonies with the assistance of France. This caused America to win its independence from Great Britain. -
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French Revolution
Also known as the revolution of 1789, it was a movement that shook france of 12 years and reached its climax in 1789. This revolution caused the end of the ancien régime of France. -
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Haitian revolution
The haitian revolution was a successful anti-slavery and anti-colonial. The revolution was lead by self-liberated slaves and resulted in the independent empire of Haiti. -
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Revolutions of 1848
The revolutions of 1848 were a series of republican revolts against European Monarchies. All of the revolutions ended in failure and repression -
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Xinhai Revolution
Also known as the Chinese Revolution or the Revolution of 1911, it was a revolution that overthrew China's last dynasty. The Xinhai Revolution also established the Republic of China. -
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Russian revolution
The Russian revolution was a time of social and political revolutions across the Russian empire. This Revolution started with the abolishment of a monarchy and ended with the establishment of the Soviet Union. -
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The Chinese communist revolution
On October first 1949 the Chinese communist leader Mao Zedong declared China to be the People's Republic of China (PRC). This ended the costly full-scale civil war between the Chinese communist party and the Nationalist party. This civil war broke out immediately after the civil war. The fall of mainland China to communism led the US to suspend diplomacy ties with them for years. -
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Cuban Revolution
The Cuban Revolution was an armed uprising in Cuba that overthrew the government in January of 1959. The revolutions leader Castro went on to rule cuba from 1959 to 2008. -
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Iranian revolution
The iranian revolution also known as the islamic revolution was a popular uprising in 1978-79. This resulted in the toppling of the monarch on february 11 1979, and lead to them being a republic.