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3000 BCE
The Use of Bow and Arrows
The ancient egyptians are the first known people to use the bow and arrow for warfare and hunting. -
3000 BCE
Domesticated Horses
Horses were used for transportation, and they were valued because of their speed, efficiency, and reliability. -
Period: 492 BCE to 449 BCE
Greco Persian Wars
This event was a series of wars fought by Greek states and Persia. When the Persian calvary was gone, the greek estates attacked. The Greeks only lost 192 men. The Persian King wanted to expand their empires, but was defeated by the Greeks. -
Period: 431 BCE to 404 BCE
The Peloponnesian War
This was an Ancient Greek War fought by the Delian League and the Peloponnesian League. The Delian League was led by the Athens, while the Peloponnesian League was led by Sparta. The reason of the war was because the Peloponnesian League feared the growing power of the Delian League. -
300 BCE
Development of the Trebuchet
Trebuchets were used to catapult huge boulders to smash down walls, and to attack castles. -
Period: 264 BCE to 241 BCE
Punic Wars
This event was a series of three wars between Carthage and Rome .The main cause of the war was the conflict of interest between the two places. The war was largely fought over the control of Sicily. -
904
The Use of Gunpowder
Gunpowder was the basis of every weapon, used in rifles, cannons, and grenades. -
Period: 1096 to 1291
Crusades
This war was between the Christians and the Muslims. Both of the religious groups wanted to secure control of sacred sites that were important to both religious groups. The conflicts were very bloody and ruthless. -
1200
Development of the Handcannon
The hand cannon was the first firearm to be used in combat. The hand cannon revolutionized the way armies fought. -
1300
The Invention of the Longbow
The longbow made its first appearance in the Middle Ages. It made the arrow a formidable battlefield missile. -
Period: 1337 to 1453
One Hundred Years War
This conflict was between the kingdoms of France and England. The cause of the long war was the unhappiness of Edward III of England with Philip VI of France. Philip VI had not fulfilled his promise to restore a part of Guienne taken by Charles IV. -
Period: 1519 to 1521
Spanish Conquest of the Aztec Empire
This event was between the Spanish forces and the Aztec empire. The Spanish forces, that were under Hernan Cortes, captured the capital of the Aztec Empire. -
Development of the Flintlock Musket
They were often handled by two people. It was the main weapon in the Revolutionary War. -
Period: to
Thirty Years War
This war was fought in Central Europe between the Catholic and Protestant States. When Emperor Ferdinand II became head state to the Holy Roman Empire, religious conflict began to occur. He took away religious freedom and the citizens were angry. This war had more than eight million casualties. -
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English Civil War
This war was fought between Charles I and Oliver Cromwell. Charles, the son of Charles I formed an army of English and Scottish Royaltists. This made Cromwell inavde Scotland in 1650. -
The Development of the first Submarine
The first submarine used in battle was called the Turtle. It was used in the Revolutionary War to sink a British warship. -
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Napoleonic Wars
This was a series of numerous conflicts fought between France and many different European nations. The French Revolution was one of the main causes of the conflicts. France at the time was under Napoleon's rule. His goal was to stabilize the government of France. -
Development of the Revolver Handgun
In the Civil War the Union was greatly supplied with revolvers. -
Period: to
The Taiping Rebellion
This event was the revolt against the Quing Dynasty in China. It was fought with religious conviction over regional economic conditions. This led to the death of 20 million to 70 million lives, making it one of the deadliest conflicts in human kind. -
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The American Civil War
This war was fought between the Union and the Confederacy in the United States. One of the reasons of the war was, the south feared that the backbone of their economy, which was slavery, was in danger. -
The Invention of the First Iron-Clad Warship
The first time that two ironclad warships fought was, in Hampton Roads, Virginia. They were used in the Civil War. -
The Invention of the First Machine Gun
In World War I the machine guns dominated the battlefield. -
Period: to
Boxer Rebellion
A Chinese secret organization, by the name of Society of Righteous and Harmonious Fists, led an uprising in northern China. This was an attempt to drive all foreigners from China. The Boxers killed many Christians and destroyed many churches. -
Period: to
World War 1
This far fought between the Allied Powers and the Central Powers. It began after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary. -
Development of the First Tank
The first prototype was named Little Willie and it only traveled two miles per hour. -
Period: to
Russian Civil War
Many groups had opposed Lenin's Bolsheviks. These groups were monarchists, militarists, and for a short period of time foreign nations. This war was fought between the Reds and the Whites. The Bolsheviks had claimed that they wanted to cause revolution all over the world. -
Development of the First Fighter Aircraft
The first fighter aircraft to fly was the Heinkel He 178 V1. It was the first prototype of the German Air Force. -
Period: to
World War II
World War II was the most deadliest war in history and it involved more than 30 countries. An event that triggered World War II was Germany's invasion of Poland -
The Use of the First Atomic Bomb
The first atomic bomb was dropped over the Japanese city, called Hiroshima. -
Period: to
Cold War
The Cold War was a rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union. These two nations didn't battle directly during this time. It was waged on political, economic, and propaganda fonts. -
Development of the First AK-47
The AK-47 was the most produced rifle ever made for the Soviet Union. -
The First Hydrogen Bomb Tested
The first hydrogen bomb test took place during Operation IVY. Nicknamed the "Mike Shot", it was very successful. -
Period: to
Rwandan Genocide
The members of Hutu ethnic majority murdered an estimate of 800,000 people of the Tutsi minority. After a plane was shot down carrying presidents, members of the Rwandan armed forces set up roadblocks and began slaughtering Tutsis. -
Period: to
The Second Congo War
This war involved nine African nations and an estimate of about 3.8 million people died. This was a war between Rwanda and the Kinshasa government. -
Development of the M.O.A.B.
The M.O.A.B. was tested on Range 70 located Eglin Air Force Base in Florida