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1871 BCE
German Unification
Bismarck wanted isolate France and following the Ems telegram he was able to do so. France delcared war they looked like the agressor against Germany. In January 1871 the cold and starving French surrended. The declaration of a unified Germany. The final humiliation for the French was the declaration of a unified Germany at the Palace of Versailles.The new Germany was led by Wilhelm I was declared Kaiser and Otto von Bismarck Germany's first Chancellor. -
1870 BCE
Italian Unification
Italy's unification, which was completed in 1870, was accomplished by the leadership of Camilo Cavour and Giuseppe Garibaldi.Therefore, Italy became unified though Italian leadership and foreign help. Cavour got the last push for Italian unification started in 1858 when he made a deal with France. -
1821 BCE
Greek Revolution
The Greek War of Independence, also known as the Greek Revolution, was a successful war of independence waged by the Greek revolutionaries between 1821 and 1832 against the Ottoman Empire. -
1821 BCE
Brazilian independence
The Independence of Brazil comprised a series of political and military events that occurred in 1821–1824, most of which involved disputes between Brazil and Portugal regarding the call for independence presented by the Brazilian Empire. It is celebrated on September 7, the anniversary of the September 7, 1822 date regent Prince Dom Pedro declared Brazil's independence from Portugal. Formal recognition came with a treaty signed by both Brazil and Portugal in late 1825. -
1800 BCE
Romanticism
Romanticism was an artistic, literary, musical and intellectual movement that originated in Europe toward the end of the 18th century and in most areas was at its peak in the approximate period from 1800 to 1850. -
Haitian Revolution
The french colony called saint domingue was the first Latin American territory to free itself from Europe rule. While the French Revolution was taking place, oppressed people in the French colony of Haiti rose up against their french masters. In 1791, 100,000 enslaved Africans rose in revolt. On January 1, 1804, General Dessalines declared the colony an independent country. It was the first black colony to free itself from Europe control. -
Mexican War of Independence
a Catholic priest launches the Mexican War of Independence with the issuing of his Grito de Dolores.In 1820 liberals took power in Spain and the new government promised reforms to appease the Mexican revolutionaries. Mexican conservatives called for independence as a means of maintaining their privileged position in Mexican society. On August 24, 1821 Spanish Viceroy Juan de signed the Treaty of Córdoba, which approves a plan to make Mexico an independent constitutional monarchy -
Latin American Wars of Independence (North, Simon Bolivar)
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Latin American Wars of Independence (South, San Martin)
The south American wars of independence rested on the achievements of two brilliant creole generals. One was Simon Bolivar a wealthy Venezuelan creole. The other was Jose de san martin an Argentnian.
