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Nation-States
the idea that people should live in nation-states began to take hold in Europe, starting with France and England. -
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British Colonization of North America
British won control of Canada from France, but American colonies began to rebel, leading to the American Revolution. -
Nationalism Spreads
Most of Latin America is free from European rule, and nationalism was spreading rapidly. -
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Berlin Conference
Representatives of major European empires met at the Berlin Conference to lay claims over the continent of Africa. -
Independence in the Colonies
almost all European colonial territories had won independence. Germany was split into West and East Germany. -
NATO
North Atlantic Treaty Organization is created to oppose Soviet military power in Europe, demonstrating a greater power amount of power in Western Europe and the United States. -
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Africa Gains Independence
32 colonies in Africa had gained their independence, but cultural boundaries and political boundaries did not align since independence was won by colonies rather than specific cultural groups. This led to many civil wars. -
Berlin Wall Falls
Citizens of both West and East Germany brought down the Berlin Wall, leading to the reunification of Germany. Former satellite states of Eastern Europe were now holding free elections without Soviet influence. -
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Europe Leaves Communism Behind
Most of Europe made a peaceful transition out of Communism, such as the separation of Czechoslovakia into the Czech Republic and the Republic of Slovakia. -
Rwandan Genocide
Charges of genocide were faced in a war in Rwanda between the Tutsis and Hutus. Hutus committed genocide against Tutsis as revenge for the death of their president.