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3500 BCE
invention of the bow and arrow
It creates a long distance projectile to shoot at enemies far away. -
3000 BCE
horses were first domesticated
horses were a faster way transportation than walking and helped to get places faster -
1180 BCE
Trojan Wars
conflict between the kingdoms of Troy and Mycenaean Greece–straddles the history and mythology of ancient Greece -
431 BCE
The Peloponnesian War
The two most powerful city-states in ancient Greece, Athens and Sparta, went to war with each other. The Peloponnesian War marked a significant power shift in ancient Greece, favoring Sparta, and also ushered in a period of regional decline that signaled the end of what is considered the Golden Age of Ancient Greece. -
300 BCE
development of the trebuchet
It's basically a catipult and it can launch a large projectile to knock down walls or hurt a group of people -
264 BCE
Punic Wars
The Punic Wars were a series of three wars fought between Rome and Carthage. t the time, they were some of the largest wars that had ever taken place. -
618
development of the first handcannon
the hand cannon was technically the first firearm and was very useful because of its power and it could kill someone -
904
invention of gunpowder
Gunpowder is a substance that is very flammable and explosive and can be used for bombs to hurt or kill enemies. -
1096
Crusades
The crusades were a series of religious wars sanctioned by the Latin Church in the medieval period. The best-known crusades are the campaigns in the eastern Mediterranean aimed at recovering the Holy Land from Muslim rule. -
1180
invention of the longbow
a very strong piece of wood usually 6 feet tall and could shoot an arrow a very long distance and it is helpful because it could shoot further than a traditional bow -
1337
One Hundred Years War
A long conflict that pitted the kings and kingdoms of France and England against each other. first, the status of the duchy of Guyenne (or Aquitaine)-though it belonged to the kings of England, it remained a fief of the French crown, and the kings of England wanted independent possession; second, as the closest relatives of the last direct Capetian king (Charles IV, who had died in 1328), the kings of England from 1337 claimed the crown of France. -
1440
development of the matchlock gun
The matchlock was the first mechanical firing device. The flash in the pan penetrated a small port in the breech of the gun and ignited the main charge. -
1515
development of the first submarine
It helped in war because nobody knew where you were because you were under the water and invisable -
1519
Spanish Conquest of the Aztec Empire
Spanish conquistadors, led by Hernán Cortés, overthrew the Aztec Empire. This event is called the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire. -
Thirty Years War
One of the most destructive conflicts in human history, it resulted in eight million fatalities not only from military engagements but also from violence, famine, and plague. -
English Civil War
a series of civil wars and political machinations between Parliamentarians ("Roundheads") and Royalists ("Cavaliers") principally over the manner of England's governance. -
Napoleonic Wars
The Napoleonic Wars were a series of conflicts fought between France under the leadership of Napoleon Bonaparte and a number of European nations -
development of the revolver handgun
It created a more useful way to kill enimies and safer weapon than the hand cannon -
The Taiping Rebellion
The Taiping Rebellion was a revolt against the Qing dynasty in China, fought with religious conviction over regional economic conditions, -
ironclad warship
The ironclad was developed as a result of the vulnerability of wooden warships to explosive or incendiary shells. -
The American Civil War
after decades of simmering tensions between northern and southern states over slavery, states’ rights and westward expansion. the upper and lower half of the United States went to war. -
invention of the first machine gun
used in the American Civil War. These guns were rapid-firing, but they depended on the arm of the operator to crank out the bullets. -
Boxer Rebellion
a Chinese secret organization called the Society of the Righteous and Harmonious Fists led an uprising in northern China against the spread of Western and Japanese influence there. -
World War I
During the conflict, Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire (the Central Powers) fought against Great Britain, France, Russia, Italy, Romania, Japan and the United States (the Allied Powers). -
development of the first tank
it was a near indestructable vehicle that was mobile and could blow things and structures up -
Russian Civil War
The Russian Civil War was to tear Russia apart for three years. many groups had formed that opposed Lenin's Bolsheviks. These groups included monarchists, militarists, and, for a short time, foreign nations. -
World War II
another international conflict–World War II–which broke out two decades later and would prove even more devastating. Rising to power in an economically and politically unstable Germany, Adolf Hitler and his National Socialist (Nazi Party) rearmed the nation and signed strategic treaties with Italy and Japan to further his ambitions of world domination. -
The use of the first atomic bomb
it was an explosive that could wipe out enemy territory completely leaving the defensless -
Cold War
During World War II, the United States and the Soviet Union fought together as allies against the Axis powers. However, the relationship between the two nations was a tense one. -
When the first hydrogen bomb was first tested
the U.S was rtying to create better bombs and they had made a very sucessful bomb out of hydrogen -
Rwandan Genocide
members of the Hutu ethnic majority in the east-central African nation of Rwanda murdered as many as 800,000 people, mostly of the Tutsi minority. Started by Hutu nationalists in the capital of Kigali, the genocide spread throughout the country with shocking speed and brutality, as ordinary citizens were incited by local officials and the Hutu Power government to take up arms against their neighbors. -
Second Congo War
In the First Congo War, the support of Rwanda and Uganda enabled Congolese rebel, Laurent Désiré-Kabila, to overthrow Mobutu Sese Seko's government. However, after Kabila was installed as the new President, he broke ties with Rwanda and Uganda. -
The development of the M.O.A.B. (Mother of all bombs)
it is literally the biggest bomb and most powerful ever made -
The development of the anti-satellite laser
France plans to develop anti-satellite laser weapons but will only deploy them in self-defence, its defence minister said on Thursday, as she laid out the country's new military strategy for space.