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Industrial Recolution
The Industrial Revolution was a global movement in the early 19th century and involved the transition to mechanization of the then hand production methods. The Industrial Revolution’s origin is traced to Great Britain and was characterized by increased use of steam power and the development of heavy machinery and the rise of the factory system. -
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American Revolution
Began after members of the American colonial society refused to submit to Great Britain’s King and Parliament’s authority. The decision by the Parliament of Great Britain to impose taxes on the Americans irked the colonists who went ahead and destroyed a consignment of taxed tea from the East India Company. -
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French Revolution
While historians are not sure of the exact cause of the revolution, several factors can be pointed as the key triggers and most notable being the increasing social and economic inequality. In preceding years, France had been involved in several foreign wars including the American Revolutionary War and the Seven Years’ War which had grave implications for the economic status of the country. -
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Haitian Revolution
The Haitian Revolution was a successful anti-slavery war which took place in the then French colony of Saint-Domingue (today Haiti). -
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Revolutions of 1848
The Revolutions of 1848 were a series of political upheavals which occurred in 1848 all over Europe and became the most widespread wave of revolutions to happen in Europe. The Revolutions of 1848 involved France, Germany, the Austrian Empire, the Italian States, Poland, and the Kingdom of Hungary among others and were mainly democratic -
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Xinhai Revolution
The Xinhai Revolution was the 1911 revolution in China which led to the collapse of the last imperial dynasty in the country, the Qing Dynasty. While the revolution played a significant role in shaping the modern social and economic policies of the country, it was also one of the most violent moments in Chinese history and cost hundreds of thousands of lives. The primary cause of the revolution was growing public disdain of the Qing Dynasty. -
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Russian Revolution
The first revolution, known as the February Revolution, was focused on the then Russian capital, Petrograd, and led to the collapse of the Russian Empire and the abdication of its leader, Emperor Nicholas II and the establishment of a provisional government. The second phase of the Russian Revolution, known as the October Revolution was led by Vladimir Lenin who led Soviets in overthrowing the provisional government and imposed a communist government. -
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Chinese Communist Revolution
On October 1, 1949, Chinese Communist leader Mao Zedong declared the creation of the People’s Republic of China (PRC). The announcement ended the costly full-scale civil war between the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the Nationalist Party, or Kuomintang (KMT), which broke out immediately following World War II. -
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Cuban Revolution
The Cuban Revolution was a revolt which occurred in the island nation of Cuba and culminated in the overthrowing of the Batista-led authoritarian government. -
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Iranian Revolution
The Iranian Revolution (also known as the Islamic Revolution) was a period where Iranians conducted numerous demonstrations against the US-backed Pahlavi dynasty and ended with the overthrow of the leader, Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi and imposing an Islamic state led by Grand Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini.