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594 BCE
Democracy develops in Athens, Greece
Solon was elected to an archon position. During this time, many farmers became indebted to money lenders who charged high interest rates. Many were getting forced into slavery to pay off their debts. -
29 BCE
Roman Senate gives power to octavian
hailed him as the Prince of Peace and benefactor of mankind. -
John Locke writes Two Treaties of Government
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the spirit of the laws
is a treatise on political theory, as well as a pioneering work in comparative law. -
Benjamin writes about the Iroquois
Benjamin wanted the cooperation of the Iroquois, and thought it would be an advantage for them to join the Iroquois league -
Creation of the United States
The Congress had named a five-member committee to draft a declaration. They adopted a document proclaiming that the 13 American colonies, would become a nation. -
british north american act
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first federal election to have secret ballot
makes voting anonymous so people would not get black mailed, or get told who to vote for. -
lenin dies stalin take over power
Stalin was one of the Bolsheviks' chief operatives in the Caucasus and grew close to Lenin, who saw him as a tough character, and a loyal follower capable of getting things done behind the scenes. -
persons case, women got more rights
women could no longer be denied rights based on a narrow interpretation of the law. -
Hitler passes the Enabling Act
President Paul von Hindenburg signed the act stated that it was to last four years unless renewed by the Reichstag, which occurred twice. The Enabling Act gave Hitler plenary powers. -
Vietnam War ends, demonstrating the failure of containment and the Domino Theory
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START is signed to reduce the number of nuclear weapons being created as a form of deterrence
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World War 2 ends
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Truman establishes the Marshall Plan to contain communist expansion
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Berlin blockade and consequent airlift increases tensions
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Creation of the Warsaw Pact as a response to NATO through collective security
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Creation of NATO to deter any aggression from the Soviet bloc
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Korean War begins after the USSR fails to show up for a veto in the UN, starting the first proxy war
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Khrushchev calls for peaceful co-existence
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Khrushchev calls for peaceful co-existence
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The Hungarian Uprising demonstrates that the Warsaw Pact is not ideologically unified, but this liberation movement is crushed by Warsaw Pact forces
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Cuban Missile Crisis almost leads to a nuclear war between the superpowers due to brinkmanship
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Berlin Wall is built to prevent further Western expansion in the region
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First Nations are given suffrage
they are able to own land and vote, and are treated more like normal people. -
The Prague Spring ends when the Soviet Union invades, followed by the Brezhnev Doctrine
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The Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty is signed
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Helsinki Accords provide a degree of détente during the Cold War
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Helsinki Accords provide a degree of détente during the Cold War
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Soweto Uprising in South Africia
Events that triggered the uprising can be traced back to policies of the Apartheid government that resulted in the introduction of the Bantu Education Act -
Soviet invasion of Afghanistan leads to an increase of hostilities
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Solidarity trade union organizes the pro-democracy movement in Poland
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reform party of canada
right winged party in canada. Reform rapidly gained momentum in western Canada, and successfully supplanted the PCs as the largest party in Western Canada after the 1993 election. -
Berlin Wall is torn down, a year later Germany is reunified
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The Warsaw Pact is dissolved, with some members seeking to join NATO
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The Soviet Union ceases to exist, effectively ending the Cold War
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the referendum on the charlottetown accord
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George W. Bush wins first term as president
took office following a very close victory over Democratic incumbent Vice President Al Gore in the 2000 presidential election. -
president Mugabe blames Uk for cholera outbreak
The large scale and severity of the outbreak has been attributed to poor sanitation, limited access to healthcare, and insufficient healthcare infrastructure throughout Zimbabwe. -
bill c-16
This enactment amends the Canadian Human Rights Act to add gender identity and gender expression to the list of prohibited grounds of discrimination.
